Interdisciplinary Journal Of Lifelong Learning

Teaching French in the Digital Age: A Sociological Examination of Teacher Professional Development and Technology Integration in the Classroom

2025-08-22T14:27:23+00:00

This study examined Teaching French in the Digital Age: A Sociological Examination of Teacher Professional Development and Technology Integration in the Classroom among public junior secondary schools in Education District V, Lagos State. A descriptive survey design was adopted to analyse the relationship between teacher professional development and the integration of digital technology in French language instruction. The study population consisted of all French language teachers in the district, selected using a multi-stage sampling
technique involving stratified and simple random sampling. Data were gathered from 80 respondents using a structured Likert-scale questionnaire, validated through expert review and pilot-tested for reliability, yielding a Cronbach Alpha coefficient of 0.83. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, Pearson Product-Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMCC), and an independent t-test. Results showed a moderate positive and significant relationship between teacher professional development and digital technology integration (r = 0.54, p < 0.05),
while a significant effect of technology integration challenges on student engagement was also found (t = 2.31, p = 0.024). Conclusively, the study has established a significant relationship between teacher professional development and the integration of digital technology in the teaching of French in public junior secondary schools in Education District V, Lagos State. The findings revealed that as teachers receive more targeted training and professional development, their ability and confidence to integrate digital tools into classroom instruction improve markedly. It is recommended that Schools and educational authorities should prioritise ongoing professional development programmes that focus on the integration of digital tools in the classroom. For successful technology integration, schools must be equipped with the necessary ICT infrastructure, including reliable internet access, computers, and interactive digital tools.

Climate Change for Community and National Development: Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century

2025-08-22T14:26:59+00:00

In Nigeria, climate change intensifies social and environmental stress and exacerbates entrenched gender inequalities. Extreme weather (floods, droughts) and resource scarcity disrupt schooling and livelihoods, undermining education access for girls. For example, recent floods destroyed farmland and displaced thousands, worsening food insecurity and limiting household coping capacity. These, crises increase women’s burdens – longer treks to fetch water and fuel and heightened health risks (waterborne disease, heat stress) – and elevate risks of gender-based exploitation during displacement. As a result, gender gaps widen literacy among young women is 90% in the south but under 30% in many northern states (such as Sokoto, Bauchi, Zamfara). The study highlights broad implications: Climate pressures damage school infrastructure and hinder attendance, while related malnutrition and health issues impede learning outcomes. Women’s economic participation suffers as climate impacts agriculture and livelihoods. In Nigeria, women often farm marginal land, so climate shocks disproportionately reduce yields and incomes. Gender and asset gaps limit adaptive capacity; closing these gaps through empowerment and inclusion is vital. The authors conclude that inclusive, climate-responsive educational reforms and gender-focused development strategies are essential. Prioritizing girls’ education and women’s empowerment can bridge Nigeria’s regional disparities and drive resilient national development. Education and empowerment emerge as key solutions: stakeholders stress that educating girls builds climate awareness and innovation, forming the ‘’foundation of women empowerment to ensure sustainable development’’. Empowerment programmes such as financial services, training, climate-smart agriculture bolster resilience and adaptive capacity.

The Impact of Risk Management on the Performance of Deposit Money Banks in Nigeria

2025-08-22T14:26:36+00:00

This study investigates the impact of risk management on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. Given the increasingly volatile economic environment, risk management has become a critical focus in the banking sector. Despite the pivotal role banks play in national development, they continue to face a wide range of financial risks. The study specifically aimed to examine the impact of credit risk on the performance of deposit money banks in Nigeria. An ex-post facto research design was employed, with five banks purposively selected for the period 2014–2023. The findings revealed that risk management measured by the loan-to-deposit ratio, liquidity coverage ratio, and liquidity ratio has a significant positive effect on return on assets in the selected banks. The study recommended that Nigerian banks need to strengthen their capabilities in liquidity and credit risk management, as well as loan administration, while regulators should focus more on ensuring banks comply with prudential guidelines.

African Ethical Aesthetics and the Christian Life: A Study in Theological and Moral Similitude

2025-08-22T14:26:05+00:00

Ethics form the foundational identity of every society, shaping its internal cohesion and external perception. In traditional African societies, ethical life is not individualistic but communal, marked by values such as solidarity, mutual care, and collective responsibility. These values are expressed not only as moral obligations but also as aesthetic ideals—harmonious living that reflects the beauty of ordered community life. This paper examines how African ethical aesthetics, particularly the communal ethos, can serve as a constructive framework for reimagining Christian moral life in contemporary contexts. Drawing on theological reflection and ethical theory, the study argues that African communal ethics align closely with biblical teachings on love, unity, and mutual edification within the body of Christ. In light of increasing individualism, rivalry, and power struggles within modern Christian communities, the paper suggests that retrieving and integrating African communal ethics can revitalize the lived expression of Christian faith. By positioning African ethics not merely as cultural heritage but as a theological resource, the study calls for a renewed emphasis on brotherhood, shared responsibility, and spiritual solidarity in the Church. Ultimately, it concludes that the aesthetic vision of African ethics provides a compelling similitude for the Christian life—where moral beauty is found in community, not competition.

Effect of Cashless Policy and Its Implication on Agricultural Activities of Rural Farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria

2025-08-22T14:25:35+00:00

This study analysed the effects of cashless policy and its implication on agricultural activities of rural farmers in Ogun State, Nigeria. Multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 240 respondents, while interview schedule was used to obtain primary data. Data were analysed using frequency, percentage, mean, and Pearson’s Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) at p=0.05. The results revealed that respondents had an average of 55years of age, 75.0% were male, 4 persons per household, had an average of 19years of farming experience, and 2.53 hectares of farm size. The effects of cashless policy were positively seen among rural farmers as majority of them responded to all statements. There is moderate (56.7%) perception towards the utilization of cashless policy among rural farmers. Some of the problems facing rural farmer towards cashless policy were political/economic instability (x̄= 2.17), lack of digital literacy (x̄= 2.03) and lack of access to technology/infrastructure (x̄= 2.00). The coping strategies were the use of trade by barter most times (95.8%), utilisation of POS services (87.5%) and digital payment such as moniepoint (83.3%). Significant correlation (p < 0.05) exists between the impacts of the cashless policy (r = 0.682, p > 0.011) and the perceptions of rural farmers regarding the implementation of the cashless policy within the designated study area. The study concluded that the cashless policy had brought about significant effects and is gradually delivering the intended benefits to the rural farmers and the people of Nigeria, particularly those in remote areas.

Footprint of Covid-19 Pandemic and the Managerial Approach to Enhancing Nigerian Workers’ Productivity

2025-08-22T14:25:13+00:00

One of the remarkable events of recent past is outbreak of coronal virus pandemic (COVID-19) that shook the global economy. Multiplier effect of the pandemic spurs this study to investigate footprint of COVID-19 pandemic and the managerial approach to enhancing Nigerian workers’ productivity. This study is a quantitative research design that x-rays role of labour motivation through compensatory approach on Nigerian workers’ productive contributions. It is a study built on three (3) management theories: Pandemic Management Theory; Event System Theory; and Scientific Management Theory, which were tested to assist ascertain their propositions. Population examined in this study is a mixture of management and staff of public and private Nigerian manufacturing and service providing corporate institutions. The population size is of Two thousand, one hundred and forty-five (2,145) respondents, while adopted sample size, to avoid spurious results, is of a total of Three hundred and thirty-seven (337) purposively and randomly collected samples. Data used in this study were mixture of primary and secondary data, which was collected through well-structured questionnaire and corporate information of the sampled Institutions. Data were analysed, using inferential statistics, Granger’s causality and relationship mechanism, panel data regression approach, and the t-test results’ reliability tools, so as to ascertain the validity and the reliability of the study’ outcomes. And in all of it, the study therefore revealed that significant but negative uni-directional causal relationship exists between COVID-19 and Nigerian workers’ productivity. Also, the study revealed that strategic motivation through compensatory managerial means has positive and significant impact on Nigerian workers’ productivity; as evident in the β-coefficient value of 0.534. And it was therefore on this premise, that the study concluded so, and then recommended that the managers of human resource in all the sectors of the Nigerian economy, should always be guided in their institutional planning and labour policy management, going by the revelations of this study, by setting out risk management mechanisms that will protect their work-forces from geographical unforeseen and health uncertainties (pandemic). Also, corporate managers should adopt motivation techniques through compensatory means as a clue and mechanism to job performance enhancement. This approach will gravely assist the nation in building quality productive and sustainable output system.

Terrorism and the Socio-Economic Development of Nigeria

2025-08-22T14:24:49+00:00

This study examines how terrorism has created an atmosphere of fear through the various attacks on people, and infrastructure such as airport; seaport, railway etc. which had stunted the development of the nations’ economy. However, the study adopted the survey research design method with the use of a simple random sampling technique to select respondents. The instrument for data collection was a structured questionnaire on a five (5) point scale of strongly agreed, agreed, strongly disagreed, disagreed and undecided; one hundred and fifty (150) questionnaires were administered to the respondents. The descriptive statistics such as frequency counts and percentages were used for the analysis. The findings revealed that terrorist activities had stunted the socio-economic development of the country to the extent that investors have relocated to other parts of the countries for fear of being kidnapped, destruction of their investments and other valuable assets. Hence, the study recommends that the government should engage the teeming population with jobs as this would reduce the level of poverty and unemployment that is occasioned by terrorist groups. Also, the government should put in place adequate measures to protect and safeguard the territorial integrity of the State as this will bring about a secured environment, and security of the people. Lastly, government should create an avenue for transparent discussions and negotiations with the terrorists to embrace an alternative dispute resolution and accept amnesty offered by the government.

Impact of Digital Finance on Economic Growth: Nigerian’s Experience

2025-08-22T14:24:30+00:00

This study examines the impact of digital finance on economic growth in Nigeria, focusing on key payment channels such as Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions, Point of Sale (POS) systems, mobile money, web platforms, and cheque transactions. Using time-series data from 2012 to 2023, the analysis employs Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression to evaluate the relationship between these digital payment channels and Nigeria's Real Gross Domestic Product (RGDP). Results indicate a positive and significant influence of digital finance variables on economic growth, with POS transactions showing the strongest impact. The findings suggest that the adoption of digital financial systems enhances financial inclusion, reduces inefficiencies in banking operations, and fosters economic growth by integrating technology into financial transactions. This study underscores the need for policies that promote digital finance, lower transaction costs, and extend banking services to rural areas. Recommendations include improving digital infrastructure, encouraging usage through reduced charges, and developing financial instruments to support economic growth.

Assessment of the Availability of Community Resources for Teaching Trade Subjects in Education District I of Lagos State: Implications for Institutional Management

2025-08-22T14:24:05+00:00

The study assessed the availability of community resources for teaching Trade Subjects in Education District I of Lagos State. A descriptive survey research design was used. The population of the study was the 41 public senior secondary schools in Education District I of Lagos State. Purposive sampling was used to select 21 principals of the 21 sampled schools, which represents 50% of the 41 schools, selected using simple random sampling technique. A researcher designed questionnaire tagged “Assessment of the Availability of Community Resources for Teaching Trade Subjects Questionnaire” (AACRTTSQ) was used to collect data from principals. The data collected for this study were analysed using frequency and percentage counts. The results showed that workshops and resource persons are available for Welding and Fabrication Engineering Craft Practice, Electrical Installation and Maintenance Work, Block Laying, Brick Laying and Concrete Work, Carpentry and Joinery, Upholstery, Catering Craft Practice, Garment Making, Clothing and Textiles, Dyeing and Bleaching, Cosmetology, Photography, Data Processing, GSM Maintenance and Repairs and Marketing in their immediate community. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others, that schools should partner with the community in order to engage artisans and craftsmen as resource person; Also, schools should engage the community in order to explore and have access to workspaces and workshops available within the community

Gender as Drivers of Sustainable Consumption Practices and Online Shopping Pattern of University of Lagos Students: Implications for Lifelong Learning in Sustainability

2025-08-22T14:23:42+00:00

This study investigates sustainable consumption practices and online shopping behaviours among University of Lagos students, focusing on the interplay between consumer attitudes, motivation, gender differences, and sustainability awareness. Employing a quantitative research design with data collected from 213 students through structured questionnaires, the study analyses how students’ online shopping frequency, willingness to pay for eco-friendly products, and gender influence sustainable consumption behaviours. Results indicate a positive correlation between online shopping frequency and sustainable consumption, with female students exhibiting greater motivation and engagement in eco-friendly purchasing than their male counterparts. These findings emphasise significant gender disparities in sustainability practices and highlight the importance of consumer motivation in promoting responsible consumption. Importantly, the study frames these behaviours within the context of lifelong learning, emphasising the necessity of continuous education to deepen sustainability awareness and embed eco-conscious habits beyond the university environment. The research recommends targeted educational policies and programs that address motivational differences and leverage digital platforms to cultivate enduring, sustainable consumption patterns among youth. This study contributes to the growing discourse on sustainable consumption by linking consumer behaviour with lifelong learning imperatives, offering valuable insights for educators, policymakers, and marketers committed to advancing sustainability.

The Evaluation of Undergraduate Economics Curriculum for Graduate Employability in Nigerian Universities. A Case Study of Economics Undergraduates of University of Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

2025-08-22T14:23:20+00:00

The study examined ‘’the evaluation of undergraduate economics curriculum for graduate employability in Nigerian Universities, a case study of economics undergraduate students in University of Lagos’’ The theory that suits this study is the ‘DOTS’ theoretical model which was advanced by Law and Watts. Descriptive survey design was adopted, and 137 copies of a questionnaire were administered to economics undergraduates at Lagos State University. Two research questions and hypotheses were formulated and tested using correlation statistical tool of analysis. The sample size for this study was two hundred participants comprising both male and female economics undergraduates selected randomly. The research instrument used for data collection was researcher-designed questionnaire; Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient was used to test the research hypotheses at 0.05 level of significant. The finding shows that there is a significant correlation between the skills in the job advertisements with those in the undergraduate economics curriculum. Also, there is significant relationship between skills acquired in econometrics and graduate employability. It was consequently recommended that Curriculum department should ensure that the need of employers of labour is captured when designing and developing the curriculum. NUC should ensure that the department of economics in various universities has a functional econometrics laboratory. Hence, lecturers should be sponsored for training so as to be equipped with a better approach of teaching the subject matter and undergraduate students should be encouraged on the benefits of gaining expertise in econometrics.

Individualized Instruction, Cooperative Learning Strategy and Reading Performance of Adult Learners in Selected Study Centres in Ibadan

2025-08-22T14:22:57+00:00

This study explored the effectiveness of individualized instruction and cooperative learning strategy in enhancing the reading performance of adult learners in selected study centres in Ibadan. A quasi-experimental design with three groups (individualized instruction, cooperative learning, and a control group) was used. Participants were 45 first-grade adult learners with reading difficulty identified with the help of instructors and selected using purposive sampling technique. The selection was made across 3 study centres within Ibadan. Reading Comprehension Achievement Test (RECAT; reliability coefficient = 0.71) was used to assess the reading comprehension of the participants for pretest and post-test. Findings showed a statistically significant improvement in reading comprehension for both individualized instruction (Xˉ=42.7, SD=6.8,t=10.77,p<0.05) and cooperative learning (Xˉ=39.4,SD=2.84,t=10.04,p<0.05) groups compared to the control group (Xˉ=30.3,SD=3.5 and Xˉ=33.3,SD=3.51 respectively). In addition, individualized instruction (Xˉ=42.67,SD=2.6) demonstrated higher reading comprehension scores than cooperative learning (Xˉ=39.47,SD=2.8,t=3.21,p<0.05). These findings reveal the efficacy of both strategies in enhancing adult literacy, with individualized instruction demonstrating a stronger impact than the other method. The study recommends two learner-centred approaches be integrated into adult literacy programmes and continuous training and capacity building for adult instructors to effectively implement them.

Staff Training and Promotion as Predictors of Teachers’ Effectiveness in Public Senior Secondary Schools in Education District II of Lagos State

2025-08-22T14:22:35+00:00

This paper examined staff training and promotion as predictors of teachers’ effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Education District II of Lagos State. A descriptive research design was used for the study. The population comprised all the 1,818 public senior secondary school teachers in Education District II, Lagos State. Two hundred teachers were selected as sample through simple random sampling technique from ten schools within Educational District II of Lagos State. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study and two hypotheses were tested. A self-developed structured type of questionnaire instrument ‘Staff Training and Promotion as Predictors of Teachers’ Effectiveness Questionnaire (STPPTEQ)’ which was thoroughly scrutinised by the two experts in the field, was used to extract information from the respondents. The instrument was confirmed valid and reliable at 0.82 coefficient. The data collected were analysed using descriptive statistical tools of frequency counts and percentage for the demographic data, mean and Standard Deviation for the research questions while inferential statistics of Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) was used to test the hypotheses. The findings showed that teachers are often denied their basic right of promotion and the Education District does not organise seminars and workshops for all cadres of personnel and principals do not give opportunities to teachers to attend in service courses. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made; promotion should be timely and totally based on merit, teachers should be allowed to attend training programmes for extensive professional development.

Impact of Digital Transformation in Educational Management: A Study on Teacher Training and Student Engagement

2025-08-22T14:22:11+00:00

The widespread presence of digital tools prompts important inquiries on the magnitude of this change and its subtle impacts on teacher training and student engagement. This study examines the impact of digital transformation in educational management focusing on teacher training and student engagement at Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria. The study employed a descriptive survey design to assess the impact of digital transformation on teacher training and student engagement. The population for this study consists of 250 participants, including faculty members and students from Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State, Nigeria. A stratified random sampling technique was used to ensure representation across different departments and faculties selected for the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire designed to measure the variables of interest: digital transformation, teacher training, and student engagement. The questionnaire was validated through expert review and a pilot test, achieving a reliability coefficient (Cronbach's alpha) of 0.85. The questionnaires were administered to the selected participants via face-to-face methods to maximize response rates. The finding shows the Pearson correlation coefficients for the relationships between digital transformation, teacher training, and student engagement. The results indicate significant positive correlations between digital transformation and both teacher training (r = 0.68, p < 0.05) and student engagement (r = 0.72, p < 0.05). Conclusively, this study highlights the significant role of digital transformation initiatives in enhancing teacher training and promoting student engagement within the educational management framework in Lagos State, Nigeria. Recommendations are made for policymakers and educational leaders to prioritize digital training for teachers and develop strategies to improve student engagement through technology

Examination of Students’ Record Management Practices in National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

2025-08-22T14:21:42+00:00

This study examines the record management practices in National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). In recent years, the effective management of student records has become increasingly critical in Open and Distance Learning institutions (ODL) due to the complex nature of distance education, involving large numbers of students, multiple learning platforms, and diverse administrative processes. Data was collected through surveys with staff involved in record management at NOUN. The findings revealed while records management practices within the Directorate of Academic Registry are relatively strong, enhancements in storage capacity, environmental controls, and stricter safety regulations could further optimise efficiency. The study recommended the university management to constantly upgrade the recommended records management systems with extensive server capabilities to meet the needs of all students and other users and to enhance policies to ensure the accuracy, accessibility, and security of student records.