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Michael Ubaka, Chukwuemeka, Natalie Schellack, Benedict Nwomeh, and Debra A. Goff. "2023. Antimicrobial Resistance and Stewardship Knowledge and Perception among Medical and Pharmacy Students in Nigeria." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 6, Supplement_2 (October 2019): S679. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofz360.1703.
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Abstract Background Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and has high rates of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The practice of antimicrobial stewardship in Nigerian hospitals is very limited and the subject is rarely included in undergraduate medical and pharmacy curriculums. To further acceptance and implementation of antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASP) in Nigeria health system, baseline measurements of the knowledge and perceptions held by graduating medical and pharmacy students was deemed essential. This study evaluated the knowledge and perceptions of a cohort of Nigerian medical and pharmacy students in concepts of AMR and ASP. Methods This was a cross-sectional questionnaire-based study of final year medical and pharmacy students from the two largest schools in the southeastern region of Nigeria. A previously published 20-items questionnaire measuring knowledge and perceptions toward AMR and ASP was adopted for the study. Results were expressed as frequencies and percentages. Results Completed questionnaires were received from 79.3% (361 of 455 students), over half (60%) were male, and mostly between 22 and 25 years old (68.7%). More pharmacy students had formal training on ASP compared with medical students (41.3% vs. 27.5%, P < 0.05). Pharmacy students (n = 84.3% and 90.5%) were significantly more knowledgeable of factors that promote the spread of AMR and interventions to combat resistance than medical students (n = 73.9% and 82.3%), P < 0.05, respectively. Interestingly, 23.3% of medical students thought pharmacists should lead ASP teams, while 5.8% of pharmacy students thought doctors should lead ASP. However, both held poor perceptions of each other’s roles in the ASP team. Conclusion Knowledge of AMR and ASP among medical and pharmacy students in Nigeria is lacking. Inter-professional collaboration to change perceptions and drive ASP in urgently needed. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.
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Aminu, Kani Yamuna, Usman Ahmad, and Rehinat Nasir Adejumo. "Perceptions of medical college academics on intercalated MBBS/BSc dual degree program in Nigeria." American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice 5, no. 2 (September 22, 2020): 83–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/ajhmn.575.
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of academics on the acceptability of the intercalated medical degree program in an attempt to proffer solutions to breach the gaps in manpower shortages in the medical profession.Methodology: This is a descriptive cross sectional survey. Randomly selected 150 academic staff of various medical colleges spread across Nigeria, who attended an educational programme in Abuja Nigeria in September 2018 completed semi structured questionnaires after consenting to participate in the study. Data from the retrieved questionnaires were collated, entered into Microsoft excel and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Most of the analyzed data were represented in percentages for ease of comparison.Findings: Sixty five percent of the respondents were aware of the intercalated (dual) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/ Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree programme, offer it in their institutions and believe it is worthwhile. The merits of the dual degree programme from this study were an additional degree, more experienced medical doctors in terms of research and exit strategy for some medical students who may change their minds half way into the medical programme. The disadvantages reported were prolonged study period and increased cost of study. Majority of the respondents, who were academic staff of medical colleges were aware of, and favoured the establishment of intercalated MBBS degree programme in more Nigerian medical colleges.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: There is scarcity of literature on the intercalated degree programme in Nigeria. This research may influence policy change that will improve medical education. From the results of the study, it is recommended that the stakeholders in medical education should consider giving accreditation to more medical colleges that have the capacity to commence intercalated medical degree programs in Nigerian Universities as an option to interested medical students with good potentials.
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Aminu, Kani Yamuna, Usman Ahmad, and Rehinat Nasir Adejumo. "Perceptions of medical college academics on intercalated MBBS/BSc dual degree program in Nigeria." American Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing Practice 5, no. 2 (September 22, 2020): 83–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.47672/ajhmn.575.
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of academics on the acceptability of the intercalated medical degree program in an attempt to proffer solutions to breach the gaps in manpower shortages in the medical profession.Methodology: This is a descriptive cross sectional survey. Randomly selected 150 academic staff of various medical colleges spread across Nigeria, who attended an educational programme in Abuja Nigeria in September 2018 completed semi structured questionnaires after consenting to participate in the study. Data from the retrieved questionnaires were collated, entered into Microsoft excel and analyzed using descriptive statistics. Most of the analyzed data were represented in percentages for ease of comparison.Findings: Sixty five percent of the respondents were aware of the intercalated (dual) Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)/ Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree programme, offer it in their institutions and believe it is worthwhile. The merits of the dual degree programme from this study were an additional degree, more experienced medical doctors in terms of research and exit strategy for some medical students who may change their minds half way into the medical programme. The disadvantages reported were prolonged study period and increased cost of study. Majority of the respondents, who were academic staff of medical colleges were aware of, and favoured the establishment of intercalated MBBS degree programme in more Nigerian medical colleges.Unique contribution to theory, practice and policy: There is scarcity of literature on the intercalated degree programme in Nigeria. This research may influence policy change that will improve medical education. From the results of the study, it is recommended that the stakeholders in medical education should consider giving accreditation to more medical colleges that have the capacity to commence intercalated medical degree programs in Nigerian Universities as an option to interested medical students with good potentials.
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Fasola, O. E., A. O. Alao, B. A. Ibisola, A. M. Obimakinde, and I. C. Odekunle. "Knowledge and perception of Family Medicine among medical students at University of Ibadan, Nigeria." South African Family Practice 61, no. 5 (October 28, 2019): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.4102/safp.v61i5.4949.
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Background: Postgraduate training in Family Medicine in Nigeria began over three decades ago, but it was not until recently that the National University Commission (NUC) made it a policy for all Nigerian universities to include undergraduate Family Medicine training in their curriculum. This study aimed to assess the awareness and perception of Family Medicine among medical students at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan.Method: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of four weeks (June 11–July 6, 2018) among 131 fourth-year, 118 fifth-year and 163 sixth-year medical students at UCH, Ibadan. Data were obtained using a self-administered questionnaire.Results: Data were collected from 309 (75% of the target population). The mean age of the respondents was 22.3 ± 2.3 years. The majority (74.4%) did not have a family member who was a doctor and only 2.3% had a family member who was specialising inFamily Medicine. Most of the participants (68.9%) had good knowledge of Family Medicine, while 57.3% had good perception of Family Medicine as a specialty. Importantly, an increase in year of clerkship was associated with an increase in the knowledge of Family Medicine among the respondents.Conclusion: It was observed that with increase in length of exposure to Family Medicine as a specialty, knowledge and perception of the specialty improved among the medical students. It is imperative that all the medical schools in Nigeria implement the NUC directive and start undergraduate Family Medicine training.
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Chukwuma, Adanna, Uche Obi, Ifunanya Agu, and Chinyere Mbachu. "Exploring Behavioral Competencies for Effective Medical Practice in Nigeria." Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development 7 (January 2020): 238212052097823. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2382120520978237.
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Introduction: Clinical performance varies due to academic, clinical, and behavioral factors. However, in many countries, selection of medical professionals tends to focus on exclusively academic ability and clinical acumen. Appropriate selection processes for medical professionals should consider behavioral factors, which may vary across contexts. This study was conducted to identify behavioral competencies considered relevant for effective medical practice in Nigeria, by medical students and doctors, and compared with other contexts. Methods: This mixed methods study draws on a scoping review and nominal group technique exercises. We undertook a scoping review to develop a list of behavioral attributes that may correlate with effective service provision in the empirical literature, across contexts. Drawing on nominal group technique exercises with 17 medical students and 11 physicians, this starting list was modified through scoring and ranking of selected competencies. We compared the list of competencies and rankings between medical students, doctors, and the scoping review. Results: The scoping review identified 9 articles for full-text review, resulting in a starting list of 21 behavioral competencies defined in studies, all of which had been conducted in non-African countries. The nominal group technique exercises conducted with medical students and doctors yielded a condensed list of 32 and 27 behavioral competencies respectively. For doctor-client interactions, effective communication and patient-centeredness were ranked highly, while for doctor-colleague interactions, teamwork, respectfulness, and management ability were ranked highly. There were also divergences in the condensed list of behavioral competencies and the scoping review, which may be explained by cultural and non-cultural factors. Discussion: This study is one of the few to examine the perspectives of medical students and physicians on behavioral competencies for effective medical practice in an African country. We found differences in the perspectives of medical physicians and students, and in the prioritized competencies across countries. Our study illustrates the need for careful consideration in identifying subject matter experts and in generalizing competencies across contexts. Future research in this field in Nigeria should examine effective ways of testing for key behavioral competencies among medical students and for residency programs. Also, investigating the perspectives of medical faculty and administrators on important competencies, and exploring the generalizability of these competencies across cultures in Nigeria should be considered.
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Salihu, AuwalSani, Aliyu Ibrahim, ShakiratDesola Owolabi, Natalia Adamou, UmarMusa Usman, MusaMuhammed Bello, and Ibrahim Inuwa. "Learning style preferences of medical students in Kano, Northwestern, Nigeria." Nigerian Journal of Basic and Clinical Sciences 17, no. 1 (2020): 46. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/njbcs.njbcs_14_19.
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Oyeleye, Oluwagbemiga Abraham. "Remote Learning for Medical Students in Nigeria During a Pandemic." Academic Medicine 96, no. 1 (December 29, 2020): e2-e3. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/acm.0000000000003785.
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Leng, Jim, Abiola Falilat Ibraheem, Atara Isaiah Ntekim, Abiodun Popoola, Luther Agaga, Emmanuel Ukoh, Daniel William Golden, and Olufunmilayo I. Olopade. "Survey of medical student knowledge in oncology and survivorship care in Nigeria: A pilot study." Journal of Clinical Oncology 37, no. 15_suppl (May 20, 2019): e18106-e18106. http://dx.doi.org/10.1200/jco.2019.37.15_suppl.e18106.
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e18106 Background: In low middle-income countries (LMICs), cancer patients present in later stages of disease for many reasons, including missed diagnoses. Due to high patient: physician ratios, generalists are taught broadly and prepared to treat diseases outside the scope of their interest in training. The delivery of high-quality cancer care requires an interdisciplinary team of physicians with excellent medical school training in oncology. To date, there has been no formal assessment of medical education for oncology in Nigeria. This study aims to assess the ability of the curriculum in Nigeria to prepare future doctors tasked with treating a growing number of patients with cancer. Methods: An anonymous survey was administered to final year medical students at Lagos State University and University of Ibadan, Nigeria. The survey assessed demographics, reports of experience during medical school with oncology, comfort ratings with different aspects of oncologic care (Likert scale, 1 = not at all, 5 = extremely), and included five clinical vignettes. Results: 146 graduating students in two medical schools responded (response rate = 36.6%). Twelve percent of students indicated that they planned to pursue a career in oncology. The majority of students reported exposure through lectures to medical oncology (85%), radiation oncology (82%), and surgical oncology (85%), but fewer reported exposure to lectures in hospice care (75%) and cancer survivorship care (52%). Most students (87%) have not attended a tumor board during medical school. In clinical vignettes, students performed worst on long-term chemotherapy toxicities, and best on surgical oncology risk. Overall, students indicated being “moderately comfortable” with topics in medical, radiation, surgical, and palliative care on a Likert scale, and “somewhat comfortable” with survivorship care. Conclusions: Although students in Nigeria report learning about disciplines in oncology care, they report varying comfort levels with specific oncology topics by the end of medical school. The results of this pilot study support the need to develop an interdisciplinary oncology curriculum in Nigeria.
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Kanmodi, Kehinde Kazeem. "Teach Them How to Fish, Help Them to Survive: Empowering Future Doctors in Nigeria through Work-Study Programmes." Education in Medicine Journal 12, no. 4 (December 30, 2020): 17–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.21315/eimj2020.12.4.3.
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The work-study programme is a student-friendly and institution-friendly initiative that had been in legal existence for decades in the Western world. The benefits attached to work-study are enormous, some of which include acquisition of technical skills, research skills, administrative skills, leadership skills, increased financial income, and on-the-job experience, just to mention a few. However, in Nigerian tertiary schools, the work-study programme is yet to gain much foothold; many Nigerian students are not benefitting from school-created part-time job positions since many schools do not have such programmes in place. Although some Nigerian tertiary schools had embraced and as well created work-study programmes for students in this recent decade; however, the programme is still premature in such schools because not all of students are equally benefitting from that programmes. The medical and dental students especially those in the clinical phase of academic programmes are yet to benefit from such programmes due to the unfavourable structure of academic programmes and other factors. Hence, this article is to emphasise on the need for the creation of doable work-study opportunities for medical and students in Nigeria.
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Adomi, Esharenana E., and Samuel Emeka Adigwe. "Use and Perception of Wikipedia among Medical Students in a Nigerian University." International Journal of Digital Literacy and Digital Competence 5, no. 2 (April 2014): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijdldc.2014040101.
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This study explored the use and perception of Wikipedia among medical students in a Nigerian university. Descriptive survey design was adopted using questionnaire as instrument to collect data from 60 medical students who were in their fourth year at Delta State University, Abraka, Nigeria. Data obtained were analysed with frequency counts and percentages. The study revealed that 91.7% of the medical students have used Wikipedia; 76.4% of them could not indicate precisely the number of times they have used it; 50.9% of the students use Wikipedia to complement lecture notes, 43.6% for research project as well as to complete class assignment, 14% of them use it to modify content of articles; a majority have good knowledge of the structure and content of the site; the challenges faced by the students are scantiness of information of some articles, unavailability of/inability to obtain articles on some topics from the site, and inaccuracy/unreliability of content of articles.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Medical students – Nigeria"
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Egbera, Joyce Ifeanyi. "Male University students’ knowledge, beliefs and attitude towards screening for prostate cancer in Benin City, Nigeria." Thesis, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11838/1542.
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DISSERTATION SUBMITTED IN FINAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE MASTERS OF TECHNOLOGIAE IN NURSING
IN THE FACULTY OF HEALTH AND WELLNESS SCIENCES AT THE CAPE PENINSULA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
2015Beliefs and awareness towards prostate cancer screening among men is very crucial for early detection and management of the condition. From various literatures reviewed, prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death amongst men. In Nigeria, it is the most common male cancer and may be as high as that seen in African Americans in the United State. In most developing countries e.g Benin Republic, Gambia, Senegal, Ghana, and Nigeria, access to health care and prostate cancer screening methods for early detection is limited. AIM: The aim of the study is to assess the knowledge, belief and attitude of male students in the Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria towards prostate cancer screening in order to curb the high incidence and death rate resulting from this disease. POPULATION: The study populations will be Faculty of Social and management Science students of range 18-35 years at Benson Idahosa University, Benin-City, Nigeria. SAMPLE: All students will be selected from the number of male students that are registered in the Faculty of Social Science. METHODOLOGY: This design selected for this study is qualitative cross-sectional. METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION: Interviews and questionnaires will be used as tool for data collection. KEY FINDINGS: The students had never received information from their health care provider about prostate cancer. Very few were able to identify the possible symptoms of prostate cancer. There is low level of knowledge about prostate cancer screening and they do not know what abnormal prostate specific antigen (PSA) is. Majority of the participants gained informed knowledge about prostate cancer screening for the first time from this study. The students have a pronounced negative attitude towards prostate cancer screening. Lack of awareness about cancer screening programs is also identified as a major barrier why many Nigerian men do not go for screening. The level of education has a positive influence to prostate cancer and screening. Prostate cancer screening is not a taboo to Bini culture. CONCLUSIONS: The findings of this study revealed that there is low level of knowledge about prostate cancer among male university students in Benin-City, Nigeria. RECOMMENDATIONS: Initiation of cancer teachings in schools, churches, and traditional gatherings. Demonstrations with the use posters in public places about prostate cancer menace and screening should be 3 encouraged. There should be implementation of policy that every male student from age 30 be involved in health education and promotion programs for prostate cancer. KEYWORDS: male, University students, knowledge of prostate cancer, beliefs and attitude towards screening for prostate cancer, Prostate cancer screening
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Nottidge, Timothy Eyo. "Self-directed learning : status of final year students and perceptions of faculty leadership in a Nigerian medical school : a mixed analysis study." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/95900.
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Thesis (MPhil)--Stellenbosch University, 2014.ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Introduction: Self-directed learning (SDL) is the essential mechanism of lifelong learning which, in turn, is required for medical professionals to maintain competency due to advancing technology and constantly evolving disease care and contexts. Yet, Nigerian medical schools do not actively strive to develop self-directed learning skills in medical students, neither is it implemented in the College of Health Sciences, University of Uyo (COHUU). - Aim of study : The aim of this study was to evaluate the status of self-directed learning behaviour amongst final year students, and the perceptions of faculty leadership towards SDL in a Nigerian medical school. - Methodology: A mixed method research method was used for the study. A survey design, in which students completed a self-rating scale for self-directed learning as a means of quantitatively assessing their self-directed learning behaviour, was employed. A focus group discussion involving selected faculty leaders provided the qualitative data for this study. - Results: The medical students displayed moderate self-directed learning behaviour, based on the score on the Self-rating Scale for Self-Directed Learning (SRSSDL). Thematic analysis of the qualitative data revealed that the faculty leadership perceived SDL as essentially self-motivated learning by students in a task-sharing partnership with and guided by, their teachers. Faculty expressed concerns over a possible misunderstanding of what SDL implies for students. They furthermore considered their students’ SDL behaviour to be low. Faculty was willing to implement a COHUU model for achieving SDL. - Conclusion: This study suggests the baseline SDL behaviour of medical students at University of Uyo to be low to moderate, based on both the perceptions of Faculty leadership and the SRSSDL. Faculty are willing to implement a COHUU model for achieving SDL.
Books on the topic "Medical students – Nigeria"
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Mbanefo, S. Ejiofo. Psychiatry in general medical practice in Nigeria: Aid to non-psychiatric medical practitioners, medical students, and nurses. Ibadan, Nigeria: Ibadan University Press, 1991.
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A study of drug knowledge, non-medical drug use, and attitudes toward legalization of illicit drugs of American and Nigerian students residing in Texas. 1987.
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A study of drug knowledge, non-medical drug use, and attitudes toward legalization of illicit drugs of American and Nigerian students residing in Texas. 1987.
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A study of drug knowledge, non-medical drug use, and attitudes toward legalization of illicit drugs of American and Nigerian students residing in Texas. 1987.
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A study of drug knowledge, non-medical drug use, and attitudes toward legalization of illicit drugs of American and Nigerian students residing in Texas. 1985.
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Umejei, Emeka. "Framing Xenophobia on Social Media: An Analysis of Xenophobic Attacks on Nigerians Living in South Africa." In Fake News Is Bad News - Hoaxes, Half-truths and the Nature of Today's Journalism [Working Title]. IntechOpen, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.94117.
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This study examines mis-and disinformation concerning xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa in 2017 and 2019. The study uses narrative theories and netnograhpy involving thematic content analysis and focus group discussions with undergraduate university students, youths and adults across the three dominant regions of Nigeria. The study answers the question: what motivates Nigerians to share mis-and disinformation concerning xenophobic attacks against Nigerians living in South Africa on social media? The findings of this study suggest that national solidarity is an overriding motivation for sharing mis-and disinformation about xenophobic attacks on Nigerians living in South Africa on social media.
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Okolie-Osemene, James. "Facilitating Knowledge Sharing on Social Media for Students of International Relations and Conflict Studies in Nigeria." In Harnessing Social Media as a Knowledge Management Tool, 74–87. IGI Global, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0495-5.ch004.
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This chapter has examined ways of facilitating knowledge sharing for the benefit of students of international relations and conflict studies in Nigerian universities. It is evident that tertiary institutions' students of the 21st Century cannot study now without the use of social media which serves as a platform for information sharing and knowledge production. It is a medium through which knowledge is transferred to users by think tanks and organisations across the world. Given that not only students benefit, people from all walks of life are not also left out as social networks record large number of users daily. This explains how social media serves as data bank for scholars and why students now need to continuously search to find related materials on social media. Using qualitative data the author used observation method in the classroom setting in the University of Ibadan and Wellspring University, Benin City, Nigeria. It should be stated that the type of digital device used by students can as well determine their level of access to the social media in Nigeria. Observations show that social media is very relevant for students especially in the study and teaching of international relations and conflict studies given the number of global courses like new states in world politics, democracy and human rights, post-cold war politics, global refugee regimes, international law problems of peacemaking and peacekeeping, among others which all generate issues on daily basis that need to be shared as relevant academic materials for among students.
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Okolie-Osemene, James. "Facilitating Knowledge Sharing on Social Media for Students of International Relations and Conflict Studies in Nigeria." In Information Diffusion Management and Knowledge Sharing, 642–56. IGI Global, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-0417-8.ch031.
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This chapter has examined ways of facilitating knowledge sharing for the benefit of students of international relations and conflict studies in Nigerian universities. It is evident that tertiary institutions' students of the 21st Century cannot study now without the use of social media which serves as a platform for information sharing and knowledge production. It is a medium through which knowledge is transferred to users by think tanks and organisations across the world. Given that not only students benefit, people from all walks of life are not also left out as social networks record large number of users daily. This explains how social media serves as data bank for scholars and why students now need to continuously search to find related materials on social media. Using qualitative data the author used observation method in the classroom setting in the University of Ibadan and Wellspring University, Benin City, Nigeria. It should be stated that the type of digital device used by students can as well determine their level of access to the social media in Nigeria. Observations show that social media is very relevant for students especially in the study and teaching of international relations and conflict studies given the number of global courses like new states in world politics, democracy and human rights, post-cold war politics, global refugee regimes, international law problems of peacemaking and peacekeeping, among others which all generate issues on daily basis that need to be shared as relevant academic materials for among students.
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Adenle, Stephen Oyeyemi, and Jennifer N. L. Ughelu. "Utilization of Instructional Media and Academic Performance of Students in Basic Science." In Student Engagement and Participation, 997–1007. IGI Global, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-2584-4.ch048.
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The use of instructional media is of vital importance for the teaching and learning of the basic sciences in primary and secondary schools, as it drives home the lesson point of the subject being taught and reduces stress for both teacher and student. The imaginative use of well-planned visual aids during classroom lessons does boost academic performances of students learning physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. This chapter investigates the impact of instructional media or design usage on the learning outcomes of students in the basic sciences in Lagos, Nigeria. The research design is Quasi-Experimental. The sample population consists of an experimental and a control group. The experimental group is taught with instructional media for a fortnight. The findings show that the use of instructional media positively impacted the learning outcomes of the students, thus highlighting the vital essence of using instructional media during lessons for enhancement of students' learning.
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Adenle, Stephen Oyeyemi, and Jennifer N. L. Ughelu. "Utilization of Instructional Media and Academic Performance of Students in Basic Science." In Effects of Information Capitalism and Globalization on Teaching and Learning, 111–20. IGI Global, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6162-2.ch009.
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The use of instructional media is of vital importance for the teaching and learning of the basic sciences in primary and secondary schools, as it drives home the lesson point of the subject being taught and reduces stress for both teacher and student. The imaginative use of well-planned visual aids during classroom lessons does boost academic performances of students learning physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics. This chapter investigates the impact of instructional media or design usage on the learning outcomes of students in the basic sciences in Lagos, Nigeria. The research design is Quasi-Experimental. The sample population consists of an experimental and a control group. The experimental group is taught with instructional media for a fortnight. The findings show that the use of instructional media positively impacted the learning outcomes of the students, thus highlighting the vital essence of using instructional media during lessons for enhancement of students' learning.
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Ojomo, Cynthia Omoseyitan, and Taye Babaleye Babaleye. "Media Awareness Preferences for Information on Sickle Cell Disorder Among University Students in Southwestern Nigeria." In Dialectical Perspectives on Media, Health, and Culture in Modern Africa, 59–74. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-8091-1.ch004.
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Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a defective blood disorder that causes pain associated with blood genotypes of victims who risk dying before their 30th birthday. SCD is best controlled when victims avoid getting married to one another to prevent the spread of susceptible genotype. Many youths lack basic facts of SCD. For long, its awareness was limited to broadcast and print media. But today, social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp—are also used to create awareness on the disease. This study attempts to determine the preferred communication channels for creating awareness on SCD among university students in South-Western Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted. Respondents were 259 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and University of Ibadan, both in South-West Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Social media awareness was 51.6%, and conventional media was 48.4%. Thus, more of the respondents preferred awareness on SCD through social media platforms.
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Ojomo, Cynthia Omoseyitan, and Taye Babaleye Babaleye. "Media Awareness Preferences for Information on Sickle Cell Disorder Among University Students in Southwestern Nigeria." In Research Anthology on Improving Health Literacy Through Patient Communication and Mass Media, 469–80. IGI Global, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2414-8.ch026.
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Sickle cell disorder (SCD) is a defective blood disorder that causes pain associated with blood genotypes of victims who risk dying before their 30th birthday. SCD is best controlled when victims avoid getting married to one another to prevent the spread of susceptible genotype. Many youths lack basic facts of SCD. For long, its awareness was limited to broadcast and print media. But today, social media platforms—Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and WhatsApp—are also used to create awareness on the disease. This study attempts to determine the preferred communication channels for creating awareness on SCD among university students in South-Western Nigeria. Survey research design was adopted. Respondents were 259 students of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, and University of Ibadan, both in South-West Nigeria. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Social media awareness was 51.6%, and conventional media was 48.4%. Thus, more of the respondents preferred awareness on SCD through social media platforms.
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Okunnu, Ganiu Oladega, Kola Ibrahim Adesina, and Mariam Oshuwa. "Assessment of the Use of Social Media by Students of the National Open University of Nigeria, Abeokuta Study Centre." In Handbook of Research on Modern Educational Technologies, Applications, and Management, 317–30. IGI Global, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-3476-2.ch019.
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Social media sites have been recognised as important resources for education. They facilitate effective interaction between teachers and students and promote prompt and frequent interactions among students. Hence, this study was aimed at assessing the use of social media by students of National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). To achieve this, the study attempted to determine the extent to which students of NOUN use social media, what the students use social media for, and the challenges and benefits of the use of social media by the students for academic purpose. Selected theories for this study are uses and gratification and diffusion of innovation theories. The study employed survey method of research. The study discovered that all the respondents had access to social media sites. The study also observed that majority of the respondents share academic materials through their social media sites. Some of the identified challenges in accessing social media include weak internet connection, inconsistent power supply, limited financial resources.
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Thurston, Alex. "Ahlussunnah: A Preaching Network from Kano to Medina and Back." In Shaping Global Islamic Discourses. Edinburgh University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.3366/edinburgh/9780748696857.003.0005.
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This chapter describes a network of prominent preachers, the “Ahlussunnah” (People of the tradition of the Prophet) of contemporary Kano, northern Nigeria. Of these preachers, roughly half are graduates of the Islamic University of Medina (IUM). By looking at leading figures within the network, the chapter shows how exposure to new thinkers and texts at the university, as well as physical distance from the bitter struggles in northern Nigeria, launched a process of reflection that culminated in the Medina graduates' decision to break with the anti-Sufi movement, Izala. The students felt that Izala had become too rigid in its approach and was excluding non members. Moreover, study in Medina, the chapter argues, increased these preachers' intellectual self confidence and led them to seek models of leadership based more on individual reputation than on the backing of hierarchical organisations.
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Akinola, Oluwatomisin Temitope. "Social Media as Weapon of Mass Instruction in Training Library and Information Science Students." In Advances in Library and Information Science, 175–202. IGI Global, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-7415-8.ch010.
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This chapter examines social media as a weapon of mass instruction in the training of library and information science students in Nigeria from the perspective of Library and Information Science (LIS) students. Survey research approach was adopted while the population comprised the Library and Information Science undergraduates selected from two universities offering LIS as course of studies. A self-designed questionnaire titled Social Media Instructional and Training Questionnaire (SMITQ) with r = 0.82 was used for the collection of data. Four research questions were developed and answered by the study. The results reveal that the majority of the undergraduate students were of the opinion that social media is very relevant in the training of library and information science students and can be used as weapon of mass instruction. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Wikis were the social media identified that can be used as weapons of mass instruction in LIS education.