Yusuf Yahaya Miya
Galaxy College of Health Technology Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria

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Issues Affecting Almajiri Schools in Nigeria: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Parameters in Sokoto Yusuf Yahaya Miya; Jamil Abdul-Kareem; Abdullahi Sa’eed; Yusuf Sarkingobir; Aminu Musa Yabo; Zayyanu Bello
Interdisciplinary Social Studies Vol. 2 No. 9 (2023): Special Issue
Publisher : International Journal Labs

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.55324/iss.v2i9.471

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Background: There are many dimensions to the consequences of lack of sanitation, that are threat to public health. Diarrhea and relations due to poor WASH kills and put on cost on family and economy at large. Poor WASH affects economy in the sense that, millions of persons are unable to yield maximum productivity due to sickness, millions of working hours lost, and millions of schooling hours lost. Aim: This study performed an assessment of water, sanitation, and hygiene among Almajiri schools in Sokoto state, Nigeria. Method: A survey using a sample size of 300 schools gotten via simple random sampling, analyzed with descriptive statistics and chi-square test. Findings: The Almajiri schools surveyed, 3.3% of them have basic sanitation; 6.7% had limited sanitation; and most of them (90.0%) have no service at all (unimproved sanitation facilities or no sanitation facilities at the school). No Almajiri school had basic hygiene services (that is handwashing water and soap at the latrine vicinity), 33.7% had limited hygiene services, that is, they recorded acquiring of handwashing facilities with water but no soap available at the school at the time of the inspection, 66.6% of the schools had no services, that is no handwashing facilities or no water available at the school during the survey. Chi-square test has shown that there is significant difference in levels of water, sanitation, and hygiene among Almajiri schools in Sokoto state, Nigeria at p<0.05.
ANXIETY EFFECT ON STUDENTS AND PERFORMANCE IN BIOLOGY: A CASE STUDY AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOKOTO CITY, NIGERIA Yusuf Yahaya Miya; Sa’eed Abdullahi Dambam; Jamil Hassan Abdulkareem; Yusuf Sarkingobir; Aminu M. Yabo
IJIET (International Journal of Indonesian Education and Teaching) Vol 7, No 2 (2023): July 2023
Publisher : Sanata Dharma University Yogyakarta

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24071/ijiet.v7i2.6553

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The Sokoto state needs biology-based students for the making of many useful professionals that works in a diverse array of human lives. However, there is a report showing poor performance in the subject. Anxiety is an issue that may affect education; thus, this work aimed to assess the issue of anxiety among students of biology in secondary school, the related causes, and control. The study design applied was a survey (questionnaire) among 400 students in Sokoto and the data was managed using descriptive statistics. Sources revealed include: How often do you hear from your family while on campus had the greatest percentage with 40.0%, then by Lack taking in a well-balanced diet with 30.0 %, How often have you been following your time table had 20.0%, followed by Distractions or disturbances from a roommate on campus (7.5%), and the least was How often have you been angered because of things that were beyond your control on campus with 2.5%.  The effects of anxiety on academics include: Anxiety distracting from the lesson (40.0%), and reduces morale in academics (30.0%).  Anxiety prevents students from finishing their assignments (20.0%), and elicits absenteeism (10.0%). Anxiety management includes: Major ploy is enough time and participating in extracurricular activities. Guidance and counselling/discussions with friends are helpful. Thus, academic anxiety can be tamed for better learning. Education on anxiety, enough rest, staying focused, and exercise are needed to enhance students’ academic performance.