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The study focused on teacher utilization and students’ academic performance in General Metalwork in technical colleges in south south, Nigeria. It sought to examine the relationship between resource utilization and students’ academic performancein General Metalwork in technical colleges in south south, Nigeria. The study was guided by 1 research question and 1 hypothesis which was formulated and tested at .05 level of significance. Correlational research design was adopted for the study.

The study sought to investigate relationship between nutritional status and academic performance of junior secondary school students in Edo South Senatorial District. This became necessary because nutritional status can affect student academic achievement. The research design adopted for this study is the correlational and expo-facto research design. The population of the study comprised 6760 junior secondary school two (JSS2) students of 137 public secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District for 2022/2023 academic session. The sample sizes of 338 students were used for the study.

A cross-sectional study was conducted to assess the level of nutritional knowledge among senior secondary students in Oredo local government area of Edo state. Two objectives guided the study, and one hypothesis was raised and tested under 5% significant level. The population of the study was all the eight thousand ,three hundred and fifty two (8352) senior secondary school students in the thirteen (13) public secondary schools in the local government area as at April 2023. The sample size was two hundred and fourty (240) senior secondary schools students.

The study was anassessment of ICT facilities in the Teaching and learning of basic technology in public junior secondary schools in Oredo LGA, Edo State. It considered indices such as, rating of ICT facilities, extent of teachers’ use of ICTs; respondents’ assessment of ICT facilities for the technology related courses in computer units; ICT-based services rendered by the ICT laboratories and the causes of difficulties experienced by respondents in use of ICT facilities in the teaching and learning of basic technology. To guide this study, five research questions were raised.

This paper examinedthe roles of training and development in enhancing job performance of teachers of Business Education in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. It explored the significance of training and developmentas it relates to their job performance. The paper highlighted that the teaching profession is constantly evolving, and teachers of Business Education need to stay abreast with the latest knowledge, skills, and teaching methods to be able to provide high-quality education to their students.

More often than not, the major challenge teachers encounter regularly in any classroom environment is the problem of finding appropriate instructional method that would not only enhance the teaching- learning process, but also cater for the students’ individual differences, enable acquisition of relevant skills, and more than anything else, understand the subject matter.

This study examined domestic waste disposal practices in selected urban and rural communities of Ondo East and Ondo West Local Government Areas of Ondo State, Nigeria. A descriptive survey research design was employed, utilizing a structured questionnaire administered to 105 randomly selected respondents. Data were analyzed using mean scores, standard deviation, and t-test. Findings revealed that 71.4% of respondents disposed of waste at designated dump sites, while 46.7% engaged in open burning due to financial constraints.

This study examined the relationship between maternal crises and the accessibility of complementary maternity services in Ijebu Division, Ogun State, Nigeria. This phenomenological study explored women's experiences during maternal crises, from pregnancy to postpartum. Data were collected from 800 participants through structured and unstructured interviews. The participants were purposively selected. Structured Interview was used to collect data while the data was transcribed and analyzed with frequency, percentage and mean analysis, correlation and ANOVA.

Home Economics education plays a pivotal role in equipping individuals with essential life skills, vocational competencies, and entrepreneurial knowledge necessary for economic independence. However, the lack of a standardized curriculum in Nigeria has led to inconsistencies in skill acquisition, limiting the potential for job creation and self-reliance. This paper explores the significance of standardizing Home Economics education as a strategic approach to fostering entrepreneurship and economic growth.