ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP JOURNAL
VOLUME 8 NO. 1, APRIL, 2014
ISSN: 2141 – 3428
Contents
Teachers and Student’s Participation in Decision-Making: The Impact on Attitude to School Work in Yenagoa Local Government Area of Bayelsa State …………………Dr. Johnson E. Maciver and P. C. Igbojinwaekwu, Ph.D 1
Counselling Strategies in Preparing Students against E-examination Anxiety in Open and Distance Learning…………………Fidel O. Okopi,(Ph.D)and Joshua Pindar, (Ph.D) 9
Comparative Study of Oils from Groundnut (Arachis hypogaea) and Cashew Nut (Anacardium occidentale)…………………A.B.C. Nzekwe; F. N. Nzekwe and C. Nkamuo 24
Accounting Education Values, Skills and Knowledge and their Graduates Competence at Work Places for National Development in South South Region of Nigeria …………………Matthew Thomas Umanah and Christiana Akumjeri Onwuchekwa 31
Factors Influencing Students Choice of Tertiary Education Programmes in Nigeria………………… Kabiru Mohammed Badau, Ph.D 41
Constraints of Teaching History in Secondary Schools in Delta State: Ika North East and Ika South Local Government Areas as Case Studies…………………Onwuka Oyibo Goddey 52
Dimension of Poverty in Nigeria: Policy Implications for Good Governance…………………Iro Iro Uke, Ph.D and Mutiullah A. Olasupo 60
Fostering Entrepreneurship Education on Vocational Technical Education to Curb Youth Unemployment and Social Menace: Implication for Vocational Education Operators…………………Bernard Obioma Onyenwe; Ugbena Samuel Keneyio and
Ezeda Kalu Ogbonnaya 74
Curriculum Development and Implementation for Values, Knowledge, Skills and National Development…………………David Effiong Eddie and Ubong Monday Nkok 89
Consumers’ Perception of Product Package Designs in Nigeria: An Exploratory Study…………………B. A. Ogunlade 99
Mathematics Teachers’ Attitudes toward Mathematics Curriculum Change………………… Ojonubah Omaiye James 112
Social Studies and the Transformation Agenda in Nigeria…………………Akpore Ben Umudi 124
Historical Appraisal of Executive – Legislature Relationship in Nigeria…………………Ianna Jato Gideon 132
Gender Roles and the Division of Labour Patterns in Africa…………………Dr. Cecilia U. Okafor 143
Emergence of Contemporary Areas in Social Studies Curriculum in Nigeria: A Challenge to Educators…………………Odogbor Palmer Isite 153
Students Understanding of the Basic Concept of Ecology in Eleme L.G.A. of Rivers State…………………Mary Effiong Akpan 161
Nigeria and Globalisation: The Role of French Language…………………Offor Ngozika Ogechukwu 170
La Langue Française Et L’orientation Culturelle Des Pays Francophones De L’Afrique De L’Ouest…………………Priscilla A. Akan 179
Marketing Entrepreneurial Competences: A Necessity for Business Teacher Education Graduates…………………Nneka H. Uzo-Okonkwo and Justina O. Oduh 186
Reinforcing Science Teachers Improvisation Skills for Effective Technological Development…………………T. O. Oni and Dokubo Chiweike 197
Traditional Examination System in Nigeria: The Need for its Revisionto Attain Quality of Education…………………Fidelis Ejar Bessong; Ubana Arikpo Ubana and David Ekpeyong Udo 203
The Role of School Service Facilities for Effective Implementation of the Universal Basic Education (UBE) Programme for Sustainable Development in Nigeria in the 21st Century…………………Musa Adamu Mshelia 213
Challenges of Mathematics Curriculum Implementation in Nigeria…………………Joyce David Eduok 220
Effective Secondary Education for Sustainable Future in Science and Technology…………………Kingdom C. Eke and David Olugbade Ojedapo 228
Influence of Examination Malpractice on Secondary School Image and Students’ Career Choice in Benue State…………………Rachel Mnguember Aboho and Elyakubu Lawal Isa 239
Physics Education in Nigeria: Problems and Prospects in Teacher Education…………………Anietie Robson Idiong and Ime Sam Eduese 252