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Analysis of heavy metals content in well water and its predictive insights for students' wellbeing in Almajiri Schools, Sokoto East, Nigeria Sarkingobir, Yusuf; Umar, A.I.; Waheed, Syed A.; Miya, Yusuf Yahaya; Sahabi, Mustapha; Salah, Nura Maiakwai
International Journal of Research in STEM Education Vol. 5 No. 1 (2023): May Issue
Publisher : Universitas Terbuka

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.33830/ijrse.v5i1.1498

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Education is a right to every child, but Sokoto is suffering from many issues ravaging education, therewith, a major issue is the Almajiri school. Because the Almajiri schools are abandoned there is every tendency that their drinking water is contaminated considering the rising pattern of pollution across the globe. The aim of the study was to carry out an analysis of heavy metal content in well water and propel some predictive insights for students well-being in Almajiri schools in Sokoto, Nigeria.  Samples of well water were collected from Almajiri schools in Sokoto state and metals were analyzed using atomic abortion spectroscopy. 60.10 ± 5.1 to 600.1± 0.01, 100.1 ± 0.5 to 600.0 ± 0.02, are the ranges of calcium, and magnesium macroelements determined.  The ranges for essential heavy metals zinc, and iron are as follows; 2.34 ± 0.05 to 5.00 ± 0.02 (zinc), and 0.54± 0.05 to 10.43 ± 0.5 (iron) respectively. The ranges of Pb, Hg, and Cd assessed are as follows: lead (0.0 to 1.06 ± 0.005), mercury (0.10 ± 0.002 to 2.501 ± 0.01), and cadmium (0.00122 ±0.0004 to 0.0761 ± 0.0001). The HI for the heavy metals determined are in the order of schools B>D>A>C. The metals determined are either excess or little (with respect to essential heavy metals) in many cases.  In one school, the HI is far above 1 and therefore risk the population with effects. Thus, can elicit harm to the consumers. They can affect the academic, cognitive capacity of the Alamjiri children. There is need to take proper measures to save the health and future development of the Almajiri child against heavy metals poisoning possibility.  
Roles of Counsellors and School Administrators in Enhancing Guidance and Counselling Programmes in Some Secondary Schools Sokoto Metropolis Ibrahim, Iklima; Ibrahim, Shehu; Sahabi, Mustapha; Abubakar, Ibrahim
Journal of Education For Sustainable Innovation Vol. 2 No. 2 (2024)
Publisher : Papanda Publisher

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.56916/jesi.v2i2.994

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This study evaluated the roles of teacher counsellors and school administrators in promoting guidance and counselling programmes in some selected secondary schools in the metropolis of Sokoto state. Descriptive survey design was used in this study. The participants in this study comprise 35 teacher counsellors, students, 15 school administrators, and 200 students in five selected public senior secondary schools in Sokoto metropolis. The sample size (250 respondents) of the study was obtained using simple random sampling technique. Data were collected from the participants using three sets of questionnaires. This finding showed that majority of the respondents indicated their agreements on all the stated counsellors’ and administrators’ roles in enhancing guidance and counselling programmes in secondary schools. This finding indicated that integrated guidance and counselling services in schools help to create conducive learning environment, identify and address the students’ educational, social, emotional, and behavioral needs as well as enhancing their academic performance. There is need for collaboration between teacher counsellors and school administrators to promote guidance and counselling programmes in secondary schools.