Specialization
Social Studies
Designation
Senior Lecturer
Department
Lang, Arts AND Sci
Office
At the Lang, Arts AND Sci department office
Visiting Hour
Appointment on Visitation important
Research Interest
Topic: EFFECTS OF NEWSPAPER ANTICIPATION GUIDE AND LEARNING TOGETHER ON CIVIC EDUCATION OUTCOMES OF SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS
Description:
The Nigerian nation state appears to be disunited. The youth restiveness inter-tribal disturbances in some parts of the nation, kidnap incidences, campus cultism, political and extra judicial killings, militancy and bomb blasts are all indicators to lack of peace in the country.However, students all over the world are fast belonging more sophisticated than ever. Attempting to shield them from the realities of life that Newspaper cover on a daily basis is an exercise in futility. Further restricting reading to textbooks deprives students of the opportunity to become better citizen making newspapers as a source of binging current events and captivating information to the classroom to teach for the aims and purpose of resolving issues in social studies might be valuable reasons among many others presented in some related research studies Street, 2002; Deveci 2005; Segall & Smith, 2006 .Unluer and Yasar 2012 also emphasized that the newspap9ers as an important teaching tool for social studies are unfortunately not used sufficiently in classrooms Unluer
Qualifications
| # | Certificate | School | Year |
|---|
| 1. |
Ph.D (Social Studies Education) |
Arts and Social Science Education |
2024 |
Current Research
NAVIGATING THROUGH SOCIAL AND CULTURAL BARRIERS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN LAGOS STATE: IMPLICATION TO SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.
Research Details
This study investigated the influence of social and cultural barriers among secondary school
students’ in Lagos State. The study sought to identify the major social and cultural barriers
affecting students, examine their implications for social cohesion, and determine whether
perceptions of these barriers differ across religious affiliations. Three research questions and
three null hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey research design was adopted, and
the population comprised Senior Secondary Two (SS2) students in Educational District V of
Lagos State. A total of 96 students were selected through simple random sampling from four
public secondary schools. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed
using descriptive and inferential statistics such as Pearson Product–Moment Correlation
(PPMC), Linear Regression, and One-Way Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) at a 0.05 level of
significance.
Findings revealed that students moderately experienced social and cultural barriers influencing
their participation in Religious affiliations. Major challenges identified included conflicts
between cultural festivals and religious practices, agitation to participate in culturally
disapproved activities, and confusion arising from contradictions between cultural and religious
teachings. However, students generally agreed that Religious affiliations promote tolerance,
mutual respect, and social cohesion. Correlation results showed a significant positive
relationship between cultural practices and the teaching of Religious pratices (r (94) = .314, p =
.002), while regression results indicated that social and cultural barriers significantly affect
students’ participation (β = .43, p < .001). ANOVA results further revealed significant
differences in perceptions of barriers across religious affiliations (F (3, 92) = 3.27, p = .025).
The study concluded that although cultural and religious conflicts persist, Religious Education
remains a strong instrument for promoting moral development, tolerance, and social harmony
among students. It recommended a more culturally responsive RE curriculum, teacher training
in interfaith education, and community engagement to address cultural–religious tensions in
schools.
Biography
AKAPO TIJANI is a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Lang, Arts AND Sci
AKAPO has a Ph.D in Social Studies Education from Arts and Social Science Education
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