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EFFECT OF HEALTH EDUCATION INTERVENTION ON ACCEPTABILITY OF IMMUNIZATION AS A STRATEGY FOR PREVENTION OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS SPREAD AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN IN YOLA, ADAMAWA STATE - NIGERIA.

Abdullahi LAWAN,*, Umaru MUSA, Shehu HARANDE, Aminu Umar NINGI

Hepatitis B virus is a liver disease caused by the Deoxyribonucleic acid virus (DNA). It infects the liver cellsand causes both acute and chronic liver diseases. This study examined the effect of health education on theacceptability of immunization as a strategy for the prevention of the Hepatitis B virus among pregnant women inYola, Adamawa State, Nigeria. One (1) research questions and hypothesi...

Oct, 2025 pp. 96-100 12 views 14 downloads
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RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN FEAR OF ABDUCTION AND PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GIRLS IN BORNO AND YOBE STATES, NORTH-EAST NIGERIA

Mahmud Buba*, K. Mahmoud

The study examined relationships between fear of abduction and the psychological well-being of SecondarySchool Girls in Borno and Yobe states, north-east Nigeria. The target Population of the study was 23528students from 24 Government Girls Secondary Schools in Borno and Yobe states. The sample of the study was378 students. The study adopted a correlational design. Two instruments were used for da...

Dec, 2025 pp. 98-104 17 views 7 downloads
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THE INFLUENCE OF PROFESSIONAL LIBRARIANS’ DIGITAL LITERACY SKILLS ON THE UTILIZATION OF ONLINE RESOURCES IN FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL NIGERIA

Medina MOHAMMED*, Aminu Ahmed BUBA, Haruna Hamman GARTA

This study investigated influence of professional librarians’ digital information literacy skills on the utilization ofonline resources in federal universities across North Central Nigeria. Specifically, the study sought to identify thetypes of Online Resources available, assess librarians’ digital literacy skills, examine the extent of digital platformutilization, and determine the challenges aff...

Jun, 2026 pp. 101 - 113 29 views 10 downloads
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SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION AMONG FEMALE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS IN NIGERIA: PERMISSION, LIMITED INFORMATION, SPECIFIC SUGGESTIONS, INTENSIVE THERAPY (PLISSIT) AS A SOLUTION

Olugbenga Oladapo AYENA*, Nelson Aderemi OYEWO

The study assessed the effectiveness of the PLISSIT model in managing female sexual dysfunction (FSD) amonguniversity students in Nigeria. The study employed a prospective cohort design, involving 400 students from auniversity in Nigeria. The population consisted of female university students, with a sample of 400 participantsselected using a systematic sampling technique. The Female Sexual Functi...

Jun, 2026 pp. 101-108 18 views 7 downloads
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MITIGATING SCHOOL-DROP-OUT-SYNDROME THROUGH INTEGRATING RECONCILIATORY INITIATIVES INTO EDUCATIONAL RECOVERY FOR SUSTAINING PEACE IN POST-BANDITRY BIRNIN GWARI COMMUNITY OF KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Auwalu INUSA*, Gidado Likko LAWAL, Salisu ISAH

This paper explored how school drop-out syndrome can be mitigated by integrating reconciliatory initiativesinto educational recovery for sustaining peace in post-banditry Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State. It examines how therecent reconciliatory initiatives in Birnin Gwari LGA and Kaduna State, which combine community-leddialogue, amnesty programs, and socio-economic rehabilitation, offer a fragile yet ...

Oct, 2025 pp. 101-106 11 views 6 downloads
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MULTIDIMENSIONAL ASSESSMENT OF EDUCATIONAL DISENGAGEMENT: PERCEPTIONS, MOTIVATIONS, AND REENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR OUT-OF-SCHOOL CHILDREN IN NORTHERN NIGERIA

Rukayya Aliyu SHEHU*, Maryam TANIMU, Hauwa Haruna ABDULLAHI

The study titled, Multidimensional Assessment of Educational Disengagement: Perceptions, Motivations, andRe-Engagement Strategies for Out-of-School Children in Northern Nigeria provided critical insights into thefactors influencing educational disengagement and potential strategies for re-engagement. The study wasguided by four objectives and four corresponding research questions. A descriptive su...

Dec, 2025 pp. 105-112 11 views 7 downloads
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EFFECTS OF PROJECT AND DEMONSTRATION TEACHING APPROACHES ON STUDENTS’ AGRICULTURAL SKILLS ACQUISITION IN COLLEGES OF EDUCATION, PLATEAU, NIGERIA

Grace N. ALKALI*, Pangkhinah Wuyep BAKO

This research was carried out to determine the effects of demonstration and project teaching approaches on theacquisition of agricultural skills among students in colleges of education in Plateau State, Nigeria. The studyadopted a Quasi-experimental, pretest-post-test design. The population for the study consists of all the 147-yeartwoagricultural education students of the two colleges of educatio...

Oct, 2025 pp. 107-116 11 views 6 downloads
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MICROSOFT TEAMS ADOPTION FOR INSTRUCTION: AWARENESS, ACCESSIBILITY AMONG COMPUTER SCIENCE LECTURERS IN FEDERAL TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Aliyu A DADA*, Boor, M. C. H., Awolusi B. E, Muhammed, K. U.

The role of technology and digital transformation in higher education has become increasingly significant in the21st century, reshaping teaching and learning practices in Nigeria and globally. This study examined the extentof awareness and accessibility (System availability) of Microsoft Teams for Instruction among Computer Sciencelecturers in Federal Tertiary Institutions in Kaduna State, Nigeria...

Jun, 2026 pp. 109-115 41 views 18 downloads
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THE ROLE OF COUNSELLING IN PROMOTING POSITIVE ATTITUDINAL CHANGE THROUGH TEACHER EDUCATION IN NIGERIA *

Shakirudeen A. BUHARI*, S. A. Adisa, Barakat B. IBRAHIM

Nigeria is in Africa not only for her richness and abundance of resources, nor is it for her population/economicadvancement, nor her ability to live together for so long despite the diversity, but for the attitude and imagescreated by Nigerians living abroad and those within. Despite the abundant human and material resourcesavailable to the country, many are still wallowing in abject poverty and d...

Dec, 2025 pp. 113-119 12 views 10 downloads
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KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH CONSEQUENCES OF EARPHONE USE AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA, NSUKKA

Eyuche Lauretta Ozoemena*, Cylia Nkechi Iweama, Olajide Ezekiel Ajani

This study investigated knowledge of health consequences of earphone use among undergraduate students of theUniversity of Nigeria, Nsukka. Three specific objectives with corresponding research questions guided the study.The study adopted cross-sectional survey research design. The study population comprised of all undergraduatestudents of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka campus. Multi-stage simpl...

Jun, 2026 pp. 114 - 121 16 views 17 downloads