Clarence Odey

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the practice of federalism in Nigeria and examined the defining features of Nigerian federalism and how it differs from the ideal or true federalism, and reviewed the components of civic education considered to be useful in the entrenchment of federalist ideals and principles in the Nigerian school child.

TL;DR: In this article, the main thrust of the study was to interrogate how institutional credibility promotes social justice in Nigeria, and the authors posed one research question and one hypothesis based on the stated objective of study.

Abstract: This study examined the influence of student-related variables like peer influence, parental income and self-esteem on the academic outcome of Social Science Education Students in the Department of Social Science Education in University of Calabar, Calabar, Nigeria. The descriptive survey design was used for the study; while the purposive sampling technique was used in selecting 150 undergraduate students for the study. A 20-item Student-Related Variables Questionnaire (SRVQ) and a 60-item Social Science Education Achievement Test (SSEAT) were used to collect data for the study. Data analysis techniques adopted were the Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (r) and Independent t-test. The result showed that peer influence significantly relates with students’ academic outcome, and that parental income, and students’ self-esteem; significantly influence students’ academic outcome. Based on the findings, it was recommended amongst others that students should be encouraged to put in the best into their studies and avoid all forms of distractions especially associating with any group that would not enhance their academic outcome; as this might help in addressing the problem of poor academic outcome.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors argue that a properly-articulated and sound social studies education program with a sound pedagogical delivery method could be a potent instrument to reduce the menace of organised crimes especially kidnapping and terrorism across the globe.