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31	A modular approach towards effective training of local officers for improved efficiency of
	selected industrial union in Oyo State
32	Effect of welfare program on church growth and development in Oyo east and west Baptist
	conferences
33	John Dewey Adult Education and the democratisation process
34	An appraisal of adult education promotional efforts of Sheikh Mahdi Mission in Ijebu-Ode and
	environs
35	Non-governmental Organisations' intervention in the promotion of community development
	programmes in Oyo State 1986-1996
36	An appraisal of Adult Education practice in the educational activities of Ansarul-Islam society
	of Nigeria, Kwara State.
37	Leadership style as a factor in successful community development programs in Imo State
38	Social determinants of juvenile delinquency in Oyo State and implications for remediation and prevention
39	Youth clubs and substance use among selected adolescents in Oyo State


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	TITLE: A modular approach towards effective training of local officers for improved efficiency of selected industrial union in Oyo State
	AUTHOR: AYANTUNJI, ISOLA OYELEKAN N.C.E. 1980 (Ilesa), B.Ed. 1986, M.Ed. 1988 (IBADAN)

	ABSTRACT
	The study examined the effectiveness of modular approach to training local officers of selected industrial unions in Oyo State. This was with a view to determine the approach’s advantages over the traditional method in terms of reduction in cost of training, creation of access for many officers to be trained and encouragement of positive behavioural change for practical results. All the 2,800 local officers of the twenty-six industrial union in Oyo State served as the population of the study, while one thousand and forty randomly selected officers were used a sample for the study.

	A descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The main instrument used was the international Labour Organisation (ILO) Management Development Programme package (IMDP) based on the validated methodologies about how adults learn. This was complemented with oral interview of the officers and the available records oat the offices of the unions in the state and the National levels. Data collected were analyses using Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) students’ t-test and a multivariate statistical option (correlation matrix) 0.05 degree of freedom.

	Findings from the study established that the use of the modular approach to training is more cost effective than the traditional approach. The modular approach also allows for greater number of officers having access to training thus leading to economy of time, space and large number of officers benefiting from training. There is a significant relationship in the behavioural change of the trainees and their practical results as union officers with the use of modular approach thus enhancing better union activities co-ordination among local, state and national officers than the traditional approach thereby eliminating boredom that is always associated with training using the traditional approach.

	Based upon these findings, necessary recommendations are made for better training for trade unions local leaders among which we have the need to ensure that all the rank and file of union members have access to training to ensure industrial peace in work organisation.

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	TITLE: Effect of welfare program on church growth and development in Oyo east and west Baptist conferences
	AUTHOR: KEHINDE, EMMANUEL OLUMIDE B. RE. (SOUTHERN BAPTIST THEOLOGICAL SMINARY, LOUISVILLE, KY, USA, OGBOMOSO CAMPUS) P.G. DIP. ED. (UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS, NIGERIA) M.ED. (UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN, NIGERIA)

	ABSTRACT
	The study examined the effect of welfare programmes on Church growth and development in the Oyo East and West Baptist Conferences. Such welfare programmes include adult literacy programmes, care of the needy, counselling and deliverance services. This was with a view to determining the effect of the welfare programmes on and how they enhanced the growth and development of the churches in the two conferences of study.

	The study focused on two conferences that happen to be the most leading in the Baptist work in Nigeria; they are Oyo East and West Baptist Conferences. Out of the total population of 9,600, 3,840 were sampled randomly for the study.

	Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Two sets of questionnaires, designed using the 5 likert scale of measurement served as the major instruments for the study. These were complemented by available records in the office of the conference secretaries as well as oral interviews with the care-givers and beneficial at the church levels.

	Ten null hypotheses were postulated and tested for the study. Data collected were analysed using the t-test statistical tool.
	1.	The two conferences believe in and practise welfare programmes in their churches.
	2.	The welfare programmes have positive effects on the growth and development of churches
		within the conferences in that there was increase in membership leading to more churches
		and associations.
	3.	Both male and female beneficiaries have the same disposition to the welfare services they
		received in their churches.
	4.	Old and young beneficiaries as well as care-givers have the same degree of satisfaction
		from the administration of welfare programmes.
	5.	Education, both on the part of the care-givers and the beneficiaries, enhances effectiveness
		in the administration of welfare programmes.
	6.	The system of administration in the churches does not show disparity in the administration
		of welfare programmes in the churches that have paid pastoral leadership and those without
		such.
	Based on the above findings, policy implications were drawn on the continuity of welfare programmes within the conferences as a way to better enhance or promote the growth and development of the churches. In like manner, some recommendations were made for continued identification and meeting of needs in the conferences.


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	TITLE: John Dewey Adult Education and the democratisation process
	AUTHOR: FEMI BALOGUN B.A. (Hons), M.A. Philosophy (IBADAN)

	ABSTRACT
	The study sets out to explore the relationship between the philosophy of John Dewey, the basic principles of adult education and how both can further the democratisation goals and practices of education using Nigeria as an example. Towards achieving this, democratisation was perceived as part of an existing pyramid which leads to a study of John Dewey’s philosophy and adult education with a view to determining:
	1.	What characteristics of adult education make it a viable means for attaining
		democratisation.
	2.	What are the parts of control between John Dewey’s philosophy and adult education; and
		the implications of this relationship for educational practice

	Democratisation has always been a powerful weapon towards bringing about desirable socio-political changes when steered towards the development of a people. While this may not be easy to achieve, one can say that it provides an approach for achieving a goal. The orthodox approach to education appears incapable of resolving the present arrangement and the problems associated with it. the need for a new perspective gives significance to this study. This study tries to establish the extent to which the world of ideas, actions and interaction can be a viable alternative.

	The methodology adopted for the study is philosophical analysis whose scope is universal in nature. It requires the use of logical and linguistic analysis. The use of linguistic analysis has been limited to considering words and sentences as sensible facts. We have also made use of dialectics and argument by analogy. The benefit in philosophical synthesis was applied to preserve what is rational in the different views and concepts analysed.

	In addition, the logical relationship between the basic concepts - democracy, education, adult education and the democratisation process provides the premise for education as having a political goal which can only be achieved if all theoretical efforts can be backed up by political will. Education and democracy necessarily complement each other, and a gap should not be created between the two.

	Findings from the study point to the fact that adult education is a most appropriate medium of promoting democratisation of the citizenry. We also see that democracy calls for the use of man’s rational and creative powers in solving social problems. Also, one can confirm that the policy of equal educational opportunity is best applied to adult educational practice in order to promote democratisation. Finally, the researcher has attempted to create a new consciousness in adult education values.

	Based on our findings from this study, the following recommendations are made. Firstly, the Federal Government should use the medium of adult education to democratise the political structure of the Nation in the Fourth Republic. Secondly, political will should support the education of the adults in the society for grassroots transformation and democratisation. Again, the policy makers should undergo a form of life long education on a continuous basis as previous knowledge acquired may be obsolete in an era of changing technological development. Finally there should be total mobilisation of the grassroot people to attain equity, equality and democratisation of education for all and better living standard for the citizens.



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	TITLE: An appraisal of adult education promotional efforts of Sheikh Mahdi Mission in Ijebu-
	Ode and environs.
	AUTHOR: SARUMI, ABIDEEN ABIDOYE B.A. (Hons), M.Ed. (IBADAN)

	ABSTRACT
	The work of literacy goes beyond the sole effort of governmental organizations hence the involvement of non-governmental organisations, it is in the light of this that this study investigated the promotional effort of the Sheikh Mahdi Mission in Adult Education in Ijebu-Ode and environs.

	The historical method which involves the use of primary and secondary sources for data collection was adopted. To this end, all Sheikh Mahdi Mission branches in Ijebu-Ode, Lagos, Epe, Ijebu-igbo, okun Oniganrigan (in Ijebu Water side), Igbesa, Abigi and Ibadan were consulted for a comprehensive survey of the adults. Interviews, discussions and examination of private papers supplemented with the printed materials (published and unpublished) in the archives of Sheikh Mahdi Mission at Ijebu-Ode and the library of the University of Ibadan were the approaches adopted for data collection.

	In the analysis of the data collected, the content analysis was employed. The major findings of the study show that Islamic adult education completely focuses on both moral and religious education, an area which seems to be absent in much contemporary adult education. It was also discovered that the National, State and Local governments in Nigeria are in no way assisting or aiding the promotion of Islamic adult education as far as Sheikh Mahdi Mission is concerned.

	Other major findings show that Islamic adult education complements the contemporary adult education in many respects. The education also caters for both the male and female sexes equally. One salient finding is that the Islamic adult education of the mission encompasses the totality of the programme of the conventional adult education like literacy education, community health education, community development education, remedial education, continuing education and life long education. Although, the missions adult education is learner-centered, the planning of curriculum is solely the responsibility of the educational wing of the mission (the safariyatus). It is also revealed from the study that facilitators are appointed based on their educational qualifications.

	These findings are exhaustively discussed. The implications of the findings are also discussed and recommendations were made for further studies.

	Based on the efforts being made by religious organizations in the promotion of adult education programmes, various governments need to be aware and appreciate the fact that religious organizations have to be assisted in order to bring more development to bear on the people through their adult education programmes. It should also be seen that religious organizations are venerable avenue for promoting adult education in the society.


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	TITLE: Non-governmental Organisations' intervention in the promotion of community
	development programs in Oyo State. 1986-1996
	AUTHOR: JOSHUA OLUSOLA AKANDE B.TH. (N. B. T. S. OGBOMOSHO); P. G. D. E. (LAGOS); M.ED. (IBADAN)

	ABSTRACT
	The study examined the trends of NGOs interventions in the promotion of community development programmes in Oyo State between 1986 and 1996. This was with a view to determining the various areas of intervention that could be further encouraged and those that could be discarded to ensure community participation in community development programmes for continuity and sustainability.

	All the registered NGOs in Oyo State served as the focus of the study. Using stratified random sampling technique. 2000 subjects were selected for the study. The descriptive survey research was adopted with a set of questionnaire serving as the main instrument. Oral interviews conducted on the respondents coupled with available documents were used to complement the data collected through the questionnaire. Step-wise multiple regression analysis was employed to analyse the data collected.

	The study established that The NGOs interventions cover all the community development projects in the State between 1986 and 1996 through financial, technical and material supports for promoting community participation in the communities.

	The interventionists in community development programmes of varying categories ranging from social, cultural, religious and political reasons for their interventions.

	In all the communities, the impact of the NGOs interventions encourage citizen participation in community development programmes, thus leading to sustainability and continuity of all executed community development projects in the communities. The findings from the study established that;
	1.	Technical and financial interventions of international and locally-based NGOs have
		significant influence on the completion of community development programmes in Oyo
		State.
	2.	The interventions of the religious and politically-based NGOs have no significant influence
		on the motivation of community to complete various community development programmes.
	3.	The interventions of the NGOs have significant influence on the community mobilization and
		citizen participation in the successful completion of community development programmes in
		Oyo State
	4.	The interventions of the NGOs have significant influence on the community and
		sustainability of community programmes in Oyo State.
	5	The interventions of the NGOs have no significant influence on community leadership and
		citizen participation in community development programmes in Oyo State.
	6.	The interventions of the politically-based NGOs have no significant influence on citizen
		participation and empowerment in community development programmes in Oyo State.
	7.	Social and cultural reasons for the interventions of the NGOs have no significant effects on
		citizen participation and the sustainability of community development programmes in Oyo
		State.
	Since the participatory approach or model was the best in the intervention strategies of the NGOs to promote community development programmes for continuity and sustainability as revealed in the present study, its adoption was recommended to policy makers, NGOs, communities and theoreticians. Other recommendations and suggestions based on the findings of this study were also included in the body of the thesis.



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	TITLE: An appraisal of Adult Education practice in the educational activities of Ansarul-Islam
	society of Nigeria, Kwara State.
	AUTHOR: LABAYO KOLAWOLE KAZEEM B.A. EDUCATION (HISOTRY) UNIFE, M.ED. (IBADAN UNIVERSITY)

	ABSTRACT
	The study examined the place of adult education in the educational activities of a Muslim organisation - Ansarul-Isalm Society of Nigeria, Ilorin, Kwara State.

	In specific terms, the research examined the extent to which religious organisations (as a medium of extending adult education programme to illiterate adults), could help in the delivery of adult education services. It also assessed what constitutes Islamic adult education.

	Considering the nature of this study, the historical research method was used. Both the primary and secondary sources carefully collected from the Secretariat of the Society, the archives in Kaduna and Ibadan, interviews, and discussions, and private papers, supplemented with printed materials (published and unpublished) in the library of the Universities of Ibadan, Ilorin and Arewa house in Kaduna, were examined.

	The major finding of this study was that the religious inclination of the adults go a long way to determine their patronage of any educational programme. In other works, lack of consideration for the religious orientation of Nigerian adults might cause non-participation and dorp-out in adult education programmes.

	Other findings revealed, that conventional education does not symbolise Western adult education. this is because, the research discovered that Islamic education practice provides another form of education for the adult population. And that in doing this, the Islamic education practice provides for some programmes, practised in conventional adult education, which includes, remedial, continuing and life long education, based on the Islamic doctrines.

	The findings of this study have implications for the policy makers and organisers of adult education. The results of the study have shown, that adult education could get to a larger audience through voluntary agencies, particularly religious organisations, and that religion could be an added ‘ingredients’ to stimulate more clientele participation in adult education programmes.


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	TITLE: Leadership style as a factor in successful community development programs in Imo
	State.
	AUTHOR: ATATA, ANTHONY UWADIEGWU Dip. Com. Dev., B.Ed., M.ED. (IBADAN)

	ABSTRACT
	This study examined leadership style as a factor in successful community development programmes in Imo State. Two leadership styles were critically studies out of the various leadership styles identified in the review of literature. The objective was to determine which leadership style would be more appropriate for effective community development programmes in the State.

	The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Twelve randomly selected Local Government Areas out of the twenty-one in the state served as the focus of the study. A total number of 600 randomly selected respondents of various occupational groups, community leaders, change agents, governments officials and some members of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) were used as subjects of the study. A set of questionnaire was designed, using Likert five points scale, as the instrument to collect necessary data for the study.

	This was complemented with oral interviews with respondents and records available in the various local government areas under study.

	Percentages, the chi-square and the t-test statistics were employed for the analysis. The findings showed that:
	1.	both authoritarian and democratic leadership styles were important factors in successful
		community development programmes in Imo State.
	2.	Community leaders viewed authoritarian leadership style as more effective than democratic
		leadership style for the achievement of successful community development programmes
		while members of non-governmental organisations and government officials view
		democratic leadership style as more useful in community development than authoritarian
		leadership style.
	However, when both leadership styles were subjected to comparative analysis, it was found that more respondents agreed that democratic leadership style in achieving successful community development goals. Recommendations were made which could lead to more achievements if vigorously implemented.


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	TITLE: Social determinants of juvenile delinquency in Oyo State and implications for
	remediation and prevention
	AUTHOR: KOLUREJO, TITILOLA FUNMILOLA (MRS.) B.ED. (HONS) M.ED. (WITH ADULT EDUCATION) (IBADAN)

	ABSTRACT
	It has been observed by the researcher that the rate of delinquency appears to be on the increase. Data and research findings consistently attest to this statement. Delinquent behaviour thrives inspite of decrees and punishment ranging from fines and imprisonment to death penalty. The area of delinquency among youths had equally been badly affected by the effects of the changes that accompany the series of structural and social changes that Nigeria is currently undergoing. There is the rampant nature of juvenile delinquency in Nigeria.

	In all its ramifications, delinquency has destructive and dysfunctional effects on the lives of the individuals involved, and on the society at large. Widespread violation of significant social norms can disrupt social order by making social life unpredictable and causing tensions and conflicts between confromists and deviant elements. This is equally true for both small groups and the larger society. The physchotic for example can disturb the family, the embezzler can threaten the commercial enterprise while the idle worker can disturb at the assembly or factory.

	Again delinquency becomes problematic because it diverts resources into efforts at social control when those resources could more useful be directed elsewhere.

	Given all the dysfunctions of delinquency, a number of people have tried to identify some possible causes since criminal behaviour is a complex phenomenon with a view to coming up with strategies for managing it. Oloruntimehin (1969), Alao (1986), Benedict (1988)and Longe (1990).

	This particular study looked at some of the social factors that cause delinquency among youths. The study sought to understand the relationship if any between juveniles’ age, sex occupation, their environment, parental marital status and socio-economic background taking the parents educational, income and employment status into consideration and turning to delinquent acts.

	In terms of geographical coverage, the study focusses attention on Oyo State. Specifically, data were gathered from existing approved schools and remand home in the state. They are situated at Iwo, Osogbo and Ibadan.

	Data for the study were collected with the use of questionnaires and oral interview schedules, while the subjects included the inmates of the approved schools and remand home, the workers at the schools and home, parents of the inmates, discharged inmates of the schools and respondents from selected local government areas all within the State (Oyo). Some hypotheses were formulated to enable the researcher address the important questions raised in the study.

	The major findings of the study included among others that quarrelsome, neglecting families actually had a higher crime rates because conflict and neglect within the home predispose a child t delinquent acts. Involvement in delinquency by youths was traced to inadequate secialization and the lack of family cohesion. Families with established personal relationships based on love, communication and support were more capable of meeting the needs of their members. In this kind of secures home environment, the child was better able to learn conventional values, form internal controls and develop a strong self-image. All of these are believed to insulate youths from delinquent behaviour.

	Youths and other family members experienced personal stress in facing such problems as alcoholism, drug abuse, marital conflicts and delinquent. Communities with high rates of delinquent also exhibited high rates of mental illness and family disruptions.

	Employable but unemployed youths from urban areas mostly were found to be involved in mischief making than their counterparts from the rural settings.

	Parental poverty was equally found to be significantly related to young boys and girls’ taking to deviant acts among the sample size.

	Sex on the other hand was equally discovered to be significantly related to delinquency as about 80% of the inmates of the approved schools were found to be boys.

	Based on the findings from this research, a number of recommendations that have both theoretical and policy implications in the area of prevention and remediation of juvenile delinquent were made. Some of the recommendations were that:

	Government should provide functional education and a variety of training facilities for the employment of employable but unemployed youths.

	Mass establishment of industries needs be embarked upon for the creation of employment opportunities. An encouragement of rural development with job opportunities through non-formal education to cater for unschooled rural youths need be attended to by the government of the day.

	Television houses should not show violent and sexy films on the screens. Rather, educative programmes should be the focus of attention.

	The News Media should be discouraged from the advertisement of harmful drugs while there ought to be Film Censorship Boards throughout the Federation by acts of Parliament.

	Juveniles should be helped by way of education and awareness. The activities of some grand statesmen and women with highly seasoned politicians who had sacrifice their lives in making Nigeria great should be made known to youths. In addition, they should be made to be aware that they are the future generations. The builders and leaders of greatest tomorrow.

	Parents should by personal examples, inculcate in their children such attributes as modesty, tolerance and self discipline.

	Teachers on the other hand should be alive to their responsibilities, eschewing all acts capable of tarnishing their professional image as youths mostly copy by imitations rather than by precepts. Government should motivate teachers in the discharge of their legitimate duties.

	Educational programmes that attempt not only to influence and change young persons but also to be focussed on disadvantaged youths, providing them with skills necessary to adapt in their environment and achieve satisfying rewards should be initiated, throughout all communities in Oyo State.

	On the part of remediation, alternatives to incaceration were recommended.


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	TITLE: Youth clubs and substance use among selected adolescents in Oyo State
	AUTHOR: ADELOLA OMOLARA FALASE B.ED., M.ED. (IBADAN).

	ABSTRACT
	The study examined the extent to which youth club membership has affected the substance use patterns of adolescents. The fifteen (15) substances studied are variants of locally produced alcoholic beverages, industrially produced alcoholic beverages, industrially produced alcoholic beverages, nicotine containing substance use the substance use among adolescents in religious, sports and socio-cultural clubs. The study examined also the substance use patterns of the sexes.

	A survey research approach was adopted. A total of 613 subjects were purposively selected from among adolescents participating in activities of youth clubs registered with Oyo State Ministry of Sports, Youth Development and Social Welfare. The Youths Club membership Questionnaire (QYCM) was the main instrument. This was supplemented with available records of the clubs and the records at the Secretariat in Ibadan. 557 subjects returned the questionnaires which were used for data analysis.

	Data collected was analysed using descriptive statistics and the statistical package for social sciences (SPSS). The hypotheses were tested at .05 level of confidence; using the McNemar’s test. When frequencies were done to obtain exact P - values.

	The study revealed among other findings that although club membership significantly increased the awareness of adolescents that substance use has damaging effects, it did not positively influence the use all the substances studied. Religious club members are less prone to substance use than sports and social club members. Male and female adolescents use all the substances studied.

	Based on the findings, recommendations were made that curriculum of social workers should include substance use education.

	An articulated substance use education should be put in place in youth clubs. Substance use education programme should put in place for youth clubs, secondary schools and late primary schools.


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