Socio-Economic Status of Homes’ Influence and Female Teaching Aspiration

Socio-economic status or background can be said to be the related income of parents, their occupation, and their level of education. The socio-economic background of a family tells us the social class the family belongs to on the social pyramid and the kind of wealth, rights, obligations, powers, privileges and so on.

Concept of Teaching

The concept of teaching is better described than defined because it has been very difficult to accept as being the best definition. Attempts are made by some authors on their review about teaching. Ezenweani (2002) defined teaching as the ability to guide one to gain knowledge in a classroom setting, the teacher does the work of guiding the learner, through social interactions (student-teacher, student-student) to gain experience that are worthwhile for social living in the larger society. While the teacher does the work of guidance (from the simple meaning of it), the student does the work of an apprentice.

PSYCHO-SOCIAL FACTOR INFLUENCES CHOICE OF TEACHING AMONG FEMALE STUDENTS

INTRODUCTION
Background of the Study
    Nationally and internationally, education is a paramount importance because it fosters sustainable development. Studies have shown a strong correlation across countries between level of human capital formation and level of educational development and it is often used as one the major indicators of national development (Fadun, 2008). Education as a tool for the empowerment and sustainable development is indispensable both to the individual and the state at large. This is one of the major philosophical objectives that education is set to achieve as entrenched in the National Policy on Education (FRN, 2004).

PROBLEM STATEMENT IN STRESS MANAGEMENT

Principals, like any other Chief Executive of an employee group, face their own unique set of professional problems and challenges that may cause them stress. Heibert and Ferber (1984) indicate that staff inter-personal interactions, working conditions (inadequate resources,

THE PRINCIPLES OF STRESS MANAGEMENT.

Stress is a common phenomenon associated with leadership and is unavoidable when effectiveness of the organization is paramount. Therefore, how they are managed so as to achieve and maintain

HOW TO MANAGE STRESS

Some psychologists see stress as a generalized non-specific of the body to any demand made on it (Lazarus, 1966; Selye, 1974). Selye (1974) describes stress as physical and psychological reactions to response of the body demanding stimulus events.

PRINCIPALS’ DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES AND STRESS MANAGEMENT

 

Introduction

Background of the Study

        Schools like any other organizations are set to achieve some desired goals. Such achievements depend greatly on the type of leadership provided by the principal who does not only interact with his staff and students and other environmental factors that make up the school, but is also confronted with personal characteristics that have vital roles to play in his day-to-day running of the school.