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- ItemOpen AccessThe Effects of Compulsive Texting on Spelling Ability and Academic Performance of Adolescents in Yaba LGA of Lagos State, Nigeria(13th UNILAG Annual Research Conference and Fair, 2018-08-28) Ikuburuju-Orola, A.; Olusakin, A.MThis study investigated the effect of compulsive texting behaviour on spelling ability and academic performance of adolescents in Yaba local government area, Lagos state. Correlational research design was adopted in the study. The population for this study comprised all SS2 students in co-educational public schools in Yaba local government area. A total of 145 participants were selected from two co-educational public senior secondary schools in Yaba local government area, through a simple random sampling technique. Thirty nine (39) out of one hundred and forty five (145) participants were identified to be compulsive texters based on their response to the compulsive texting items and their frequency of texting. Two (2) hypotheses were tested in this study. A questionnaire developed by the researcher with a reliability coefficient of 0.65 was employed in collection of data. The data were analysed and the hypotheses were tested with the use of mean, standard deviation and pearson product moment correlation at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of this study revealed that there is no significant relationship between academic performances of compulsive texters. Also, compulsive texting doesn't have any relationship with the spelling ability of adolescents. It was recommended that smart phones use should not be discouraged among adolescents. Adolescents are advised to reduce its use during examination periods, study hours and school hours. Adolescents should also make use of Predictive text feature while texting as a conscious effort to check for incorrect spelling.
- ItemOpen AccessInfluence of Parenting Styles on the Self Esteem of Secondary Schools’ Adolescents in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State, Nigeria.(Applied Research Conference in Africa, 2019-08-22) Olusakin, A.M; Ngbor, JThis study examined the influence of parenting styles on adolescents’ self-esteem in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. Four research questions and four research hypotheses were asked and formulated respectively to serve as a guide in the conduct of the study. The descriptive survey research was used to conduct the study. Two hundred (200) participants from randomly selected four Secondary Schools were selected as sample (using random sampling) for this study from the population of all public Secondary Schools’ adolescents (male and female) in Ikeja Local Government Area of Lagos State. A total number of Two Hundred (200) questionnaires were distributed to the respondents (50, from each school- consisting of 25male and 25 female) and were retrieved for data analysis. The data obtained after the administration of the questionnaire were subsequently analysed using simple percentages, frequency distribution table; the formulated hypotheses were tested using Chi-square (X2) at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of the study revealed that authoritative parenting style; authoritarian parenting style; permissive parenting style and neglectful parenting style have significant influence on adolescents’ self-esteem in the study area. Some recommendations were stated as the way forward and they are: Parents should give birth to children they can adequately cater for. The communication line between parents and adolescent children should be kept open and effective. Parents should encourage their children to believe in themselves and have high self-confidence. Parents should show interest in the activities that their children are interested in. There is need for personal/social, group counselling and individual counselling in schools where students with challenged homes are counselled. Students should develop positive self-concept in life to assist them in their academic achievement.