Matondang Journal

The menace of get rich quick syndrome among some Nigerian Youths: Changing the narrative through Social Studies Education

2025-09-22T09:07:23+00:00

The desire to get rich quick and live a lavished life style among Nigerian youths is becoming an issue of great concern. Today, the Nigerian youth who is supposed to be a beacon of hope is engaged in all manner of fraudulent activities with its negative consequences just to make ends meet. Thus, this paper identifies major types of ‘get rich quick’ schemes among Nigerian youths, highlights factors responsible for this ugly trend, it also discusses the rationale for mitigating the menace of ‘get- rick- quick’ syndrome through social studies education and the role of social studies education in curbing this nefarious activity. The paper concludes by proffering recommendations that would help reduce the incidences of ‘get- rich- quick’ syndrome; social studies as a corrective subject should continue to emphasize and advocate for the dignity of labour, there is a dire need for national reorientation of the Nigerian youth such that ethical values of honest living and hard-work are promoted.

Influence of School Environment on Senior Secondary School History Students’ Academic Performance in In Jos South Lga of Plateau State, Nigeria

2025-09-22T09:06:32+00:00

This study investigated influence of school environment on senior secondary school history students’ academic performance in in Jos south LGA of Plateau State, Nigeria. The study formulated one aim and four specific objectives. In line with these objectives the study raised and answered four corresponding research questions. Two null hypotheses were also tested at 0.05 level of significance. Extensive literature was reviewed concerning the variables and issues in the study. Empirical studies were also reviewed and gaps in literature were identified. The study adopted a survey research design specifically cross-sectional survey research design. The study population consisted of 521 SS II history students across the 20 public schools in Jos South LGA for 2025 academic year. From the population a sample of 100 students were selected from 10 schools using simple random sampling technique. To generate data for the study the researcher used a structured questionnaire also referred to as close ended questionnaire. The questionnaire was titled Influence of school environment on academic performance of SS II History students in in Jos South” (ISEAPSH). Content validity was established by experts and reliability was determine at 0.71 using Cronbach Alpha method for internal consistency. Direct method of data collection was established and data collected was analysed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The findings revealed among other things that, types of Learning Environments Available: The study identified that students have access to varying forms of learning environments, which include physical infrastructure, classroom size, access to educational resources like libraries and ICT tools, and teacher-student interactions among others. The study concluded that school environment has significant influence on academic performance of History students in Jos South LGA. The study recommended among other things that, government and school proprietors should invest in classroom infrastructure, ensuring adequate space, proper seating, ventilation, and lighting.

Digital Journalism and Citizen Engagement in Nigeria

2025-10-06T01:34:14+00:00

This paper focuses on the place of digital journalism and citizen engagement in Nigeria. Digital journalism has maintained its relevance through the advent of digital media which has fostered citizen engagement. Digital media such as Facebook, Twitter, and so on has allowed various news organizations and individuals to own a page on their platforms which has made the citizens of Nigeria aware of the news going on in their locality via electronic means and allowed them to give any form of rebuttal to any policy or activities of the government that are not welcomed by them. The democratic participation and the uses and gratifications theories of the media were used to guide this paper. It was acknowledges that digital media which serves as a tool for digital journalism and citizen engagement possesses the potential to bring about online citizen engagement among Nigeria’s population through offering them a platform for acquiring information necessary for citizen participation; for engaging in political discussions/debates in an atmosphere of enhanced freedom of speech; for direct conversations with elected representatives; for pushing for change; and for achieving group mobilization. The paper, however, argues that before digital media could effectively perform these roles as a tool for digital journalism and citizen engagement, certain factors must first be addressed and these include the extent of the youth’s interest in politics, the conduciveness (or helpfulness) of the political environment and the responsiveness of the government of the day to the citizen engagement cause.

Review of Spousal Communication and the Increasing Rate of Divorce in Nigeria Society

2025-10-09T09:52:24+00:00

The home is frequently referred to be the fundamental building block of greater society. Hence, when the house is peaceful, so is society. The primary goal of this study was to determine how spousal communication affected divorce proceedings and family stability in Nigeria. The library research method was used for this study. This method allowed the researcher review secondary literatures and analyzed the positions of scholars to derive a conclusion. Symbolic interactionism theory formed the theoretical basis of the study and argues that interpersonal communication among people is the most humanizing activity engaged daily by people and is needed for daily sustenance of relationships. The paper concludes that divorce can most likely occur when two partners have lost communication or have exhausted all communication links and decided that the union should not go further. While some divorce cases might have other triggers such as abuse or other forms of unresolved conflicts, this paper posit that almost all divorce cases have communication effect whether directly or indirectly hence a couple with a high level of marital communication (without secrecy) stands a greater chance of staying longer together. It was argued also in this paper that money and financial communication is a key consideration in marriages if the couples want to enjoy bliss and avoid divorce. This paper recommends that couples should engage in constant communication to share their problems as they arise and ensure to deal with it from the foundation. Also, when choosing a life partner, intending couples need to ensure that the partner is someone they can easily communicate with on a balanced level where feedback is gotten in due time (almost immediately and not coerced). Furthermore, the issue of family finance should be discussed at length to avoid subsequent financial disputes due to lack of accountability and excessive secrecy.