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Management of Information and Communication Technology and Teachers’ Work Performance in Secondary Schools in Cross River State, Nigeria Etor, Comfort R.; Mbon, Usen F.; Ekanem, E. E.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020): January 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36941/mjss-2020-0007

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The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between management of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and teachers’ work performance in secondary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. To achieve the purpose of the study, two research questions and one null hypothesis were formulated to guide the study. Survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised of 5288 teachers in all the 271 public secondary schools in Cross River State, Nigeria. A sample of 800 teachers was drawn using stratified and simple random sampling techniques. Two instruments titled: Management of Information and Communications Technology Questionnaire (MICTQ) and Teachers’ Work Performance Questionnaire (TWPQ) were used to collect data from the respondents. Data was analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation at .05 level of significance and 798 degrees of freedom. The finding revealed that among the 12 principals’ ICT management practices, only cleaning/dusting, arrangement of facilities and ventilation of ICT centres were significant. A positive significant relationship between Information and Communication Technology and teachers’ work performance was also established (p < .05). Based on the finding, it was recommended amongst others that, there should be adequate supply of ICT facilities to secondary schools for effective utilization by teachers and students for quality teaching and learning.
University Output Soft Skills at Workplace in Blue Economy Strategy for Sustainable Development in Cross River State, Nigeria Ekanem, Ekpenyong E.; Etor, Comfort R.; Ukpong, Nse N.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020): January 2020
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This study investigated university output soft skills and blue economy strategy as mechanisms for sustainable development in Cross River State of Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey research design. The population included all university graduate workers in sea ports in the state. A purposive sampling techniques was used to select 250 respondents from the port locations. The instrument designated ‘Soft Skills In Blue Economy Strategy Questionnaire (SSIBESQ)’ was designed to collect data for the study. The instrument was validated and had a reliability co-efficient of 0.872. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentage score. The study revealed that university output soft skills were beneficiary to the graduate workers economically and encouraged multitasking in human and material resources for sustainable development of Cross River State, Nigeria. Blue economy strategy, through a dynamic environmental sustainable principles, assisted the university output at workplace. This included to boost new employment, innovation and growth in marine production and other port industries, thereby improving the state economic stand. Some of the recommendations made were: universities should give more attention to soft skills development, government should support policies on university output soft skills and blue economy strategy as sine-qua-non for utilization of business opportunities and economic development in the state.
Perceived Electricity Supply Prices for Political Socialization in Education: University Functionality in Cross River State, Nigeria Ekanem, Ekpenyong E.; Mbon, Usen F.; Etor, Comfort R.
Mediterranean Journal of Social Sciences Vol. 11 No. 1 (2020): January 2020
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.36941/mjss-2020-0012

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This study examined electricity supply prices for political socialization in education and its implications for functionality in university education in Cross River State, Nigeria. The study was a descriptive survey research. The population included 942 head of departments in the two public universities located in Cross River State, Nigeria. Stratified sampling technique was used to select 250 respondents from the universities studied. The instrument designated ‘Electricity Prices For Political Socialization Questionnaire (EPFPSQ)’ was designed to collect data for the study. The instrument was validated and had a reliability co-efficient of 0.853. The data collected were analyzed using frequency counts and percentage score. The study revealed that electricity supply prices, through management techniques of cost effectiveness, cost efficiency, access to and control of education moderately empowered the university system for political socialization. Electricity prices showed inadequate contributions with weak impact on benefit-related factors for political socialization. Government did not provide support in electricity price reduction though encouraged investment in electricity supply through Power Holding Company Ltd (PHCN). It was concluded that the perception of electricity supply prices could guarantee political socialization towards functionality in university education. Some of the recommendations made were: universities should give attention to electricity supply prices for political socialization. Government should see electricity supply prices and political socialization as a sine-qua-non for functionality in university education.
Co-Authors Ekanem, E. E. Ekanem, Ekpenyong E. Mbon, Usen F. Ukpong, Nse N.