Queen Journal: Education, Technology, Science, and Social Humanities

Exploring Pre-Service Teachers’ Perceptions of Gender and the Teaching Profession: A Study of Kwara State College of Education, Nigeria

Moses Adeleke Adeoye — 2025-10-30

Background of study: Teaching is traditionally seen as a gendered profession, with women predominantly occupying classroom roles while men hold leadership positions. In Nigeria, this gender imbalance is deeply rooted in cultural perceptions linking nurturing with femininity and authority with masculinity. This study explores how such gender stereotypes influence career choices, professional identities, and leadership aspirations among pre-service teachers in Kwara State Colleges of Education.

Aims and scope of paper: The study aims to investigate pre-service teachers' perceptions of gender and the teaching profession, focusing on the impact of gender stereotypes on their career choices, professional identity, and leadership aspirations within Nigerian teacher education institutions.

Methods: A descriptive survey design was used, with 400 pre-service teachers selected through stratified random sampling from the Ilorin and Oro campuses of Kwara State Colleges of Education. Data were collected using a validated questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics.

Result: The study found that while most pre-service teachers did not believe gender determined teaching competence, they still viewed teaching as more suited to women. Gender stereotypes influenced career decisions, with female students often encouraged to pursue teaching for its stability, while male students perceived it as less prestigious. While respondents acknowledged global trends of feminisation, they noted that gender equality campaigns had limited local impact. Additionally, gendered perceptions were shown to affect recruitment dynamics, professional identity development, and leadership representation.

Conclusion: The study concludes that teaching in Nigeria remains both numerically feminised and structurally masculinised. It highlights the need for gender-sensitive policies, inclusive curricula, and institutional reforms to promote balanced representation and foster sustainable educational leadership in Nigerian teacher education.

Relationship between Lecturers’ Mentorship, Record-Keeping and Result-Collation Responsibilities and Job Effectiveness in Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Nigeria

Adeseko Sunday OLAIFA — 2025-10-31

Background of study: This study explores the impact of administrative responsibilities on lecturers’ job effectiveness within a private university context. Increasing institutional demands have broadened lecturers' roles to encompass not only teaching and research but also mentorship, academic record-keeping, and result collation. These additional responsibilities are crucial for academic accountability but have raised concerns regarding their influence on performance and workload.

Aims and scope of paper: The research aims to examine the relationship between administrative duties—mentorship, record-keeping, and result collation—and lecturers’ job effectiveness at Al-Hikmah University. The scope of the paper includes the analysis of how these responsibilities influence overall job performance, specifically focusing on lecturers’ productivity and engagement in their academic roles.

Methods: A descriptive correlational survey design was used for this study, involving 152 lecturers selected through simple random sampling. Data collection was conducted using a validated and reliable instrument. Descriptive statistics and Pearson Product-Moment Correlation were employed to analyze the collected data.

Result: The study found that lecturers performed mentorship, record-keeping, and result collation responsibilities at moderately high levels. Job effectiveness was also moderate, with administrative workload impacting research productivity and lecture preparation. Significant positive correlations were found between each administrative responsibility and job effectiveness, suggesting that engaging effectively in these tasks enhances performance.

Conclusion: Administrative responsibilities are essential to lecturers' roles and can positively influence job effectiveness when adequately supported. This study contributes conceptually by identifying the specific administrative duties that shape job performance and methodologically by providing a validated instrument to assess lecturer workload. The paper recommends the enhancement of digital systems, balanced workload allocation, and improved administrative support to optimize lecturer effectiveness

Youths’ Awareness of the Proliferation of Alcohol Sales and Their Perceptions of Alcohol Advertising and Consumption in Adewole Ward, Ilorin

Abubakar Sidiq SULEMAN — 2025-10-31

Alcohol advertising has become increasingly visible in many urban Nigerian communities, raising concerns about its potential influence on youth attitudes and consumption patterns. Against this background, this study examines how youths perceive alcohol advertising and how these perceptions relate to observed patterns of alcohol sales and consumption within the community. The purpose of the study was twofold: first, to assess the level of awareness among youths in Adewole ward regarding the proliferation of alcohol sales in their area; and second, to examine youths’ views on the relationship between alcohol advertising and alcohol consumption. A quantitative survey research design was adopted. Data were collected from 370 youths in Adewole ward using a structured questionnaire, and the responses were analysed using descriptive statistics. The findings reveal a high level of youth awareness of the widespread sale and public consumption of alcohol, including the visibility of alcohol in small sachets and other easily accessible packaging. While respondents acknowledged that alcohol advertising is pervasive across mainstream and social media and contributes to excessive drinking and increased social acceptance of alcohol use, many did not perceive continuous advertising as a direct and immediate driver of their individual purchasing behaviour. This suggests that advertising exerts a more indirect, normative influence within a context of high physical availability. The study concludes that alcohol advertising, combined with widespread accessibility, contributes to the normalisation of alcohol consumption among youths rather than acting solely as a direct behavioural trigger. The research contributes community-level, perception-focused evidence from a Nigerian urban context, offering insights relevant to media regulation, public health communication, and youth-focused interventions.

Emotional Intelligence: A Navigating Key to Marriage Dysfunction

Balqis Olabisi POPOOLA — 2025-10-31

Background of Study: Marital dysfunction remains a significant issue in contemporary society, often caused by emotional mismanagement and poor interpersonal dynamics. Emotional Intelligence (EI), which includes self-awareness, empathy, and emotional regulation, has been identified as a crucial factor in maintaining healthy marital relationships.

Aims and Scope of Paper: This study explores the role of Emotional Intelligence (EI) as both a preventive and corrective mechanism for marital dysfunction. It specifically focuses on enhancing communication, conflict resolution, and emotional intimacy between partners, aiming to highlight the impact of EI on marital satisfaction and stability.

Methods: The research employed a qualitative phenomenological design, engaging 20 married individuals (10 men and 10 women) from urban and semi-urban areas in southwestern Nigeria. Participants had at least five years of marital experience. Data were collected through in-depth semi-structured interviews and analyzed thematically to identify patterns in emotional behavior, communication, and conflict management.

Results: The findings revealed that couples with higher levels of EI tended to communicate more effectively, resolve conflicts constructively, and nurture empathy and understanding. This contributed to preventing emotional detachment and marital dysfunction. In contrast, couples with lower EI levels experienced frequent misunderstandings, emotional disconnection, and unresolved disputes. Real-life case scenarios demonstrated the transformative impact of EI on relationship satisfaction and resilience.

Conclusion: Emotional Intelligence plays a significant role in marital stability and satisfaction. The development of EI can serve as a proactive tool in preventing dysfunction and enhancing emotional synergy between partners. The study emphasizes the importance of integrating EI training into marital counseling and relationship enrichment programs, contributing to the growing body of literature on EI.

ICT Integration in Social Studies Instruction: Teachers’ Attitudes, Challenges, and Classroom Strategies in Junior Secondary Schools in Ondo State, Nigeria

Oluwatoyin Olusegun OLOWO — 2026-01-03

The integration of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) into secondary school education has become a key priority for improving instructional quality, learner engagement, and the development of critical thinking skills. The purpose of this study was to examine Social Studies teachers’ attitudes toward ICT integration, the challenges they encounter, the instructional strategies they employ, and the relationships between these factors and the use of ICT in junior secondary schools in Ondo State, Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive-correlational survey research design. A sample of 200 Social Studies teachers was selected from public junior secondary schools using multi-stage sampling techniques. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analysed using descriptive statistics and Pearson product–moment correlation analysis at the 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that teachers generally hold positive attitudes toward ICT integration and moderately employ ICT-based instructional strategies. However, they also experience considerable challenges, including inadequate ICT infrastructure, poor internet connectivity, time constraints, and difficulty aligning ICT use with the Social Studies syllabus. The results further showed significant positive relationships between teachers’ attitudes and ICT use, as well as between instructional strategies and ICT use. The study concludes that effective ICT integration in Social Studies depends not only on positive teacher attitudes but also on supportive institutional conditions and purposeful pedagogical strategies. The research contributes empirical evidence that can inform policy decisions, teacher professional development, and curriculum planning aimed at improving ICT-supported Social Studies instruction in Nigerian secondary schools.