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    Sol–gel synthesized lithium–cobalt co-doped titanium (IV) oxide nanocomposite as an efficient photocatalyst for environmental remediation
    (DE GRUYTER (Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie), 2024-07-08) Oluwaseun Adedokun*, Omonike Mary Adedokun, Ismaila Taiwo Bello*, Adegbenro Sunday Ajani, Peverga Rex Jubu, Mojoyinla Kofoworola Awodele, Mokhotjwa Simon Dhlamini, Ashok Kumar Kaliamurthy and Mashooq Ahmad Bhat
    In this study, lithium cobalt co-doped titanium oxide (Li:Co-TiO2) was reported via the sol–gel method in a one-pot synthesis approach and their potential applications were evaluated for the photodegradation of organic dye as photocatalysts. The structural and optical properties of the photocatalysts were respectively elucidated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (DRS). The morphological and elemental composition of the Li:Co-TiO2 was established by high-resolution field-emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM) coupled with EDX, which confirmed a successful preparation of the photocatalysts. The modification of TiO2 with Li:Co changes the optical properties of the pristine TiO2 with a reduction in the bandgap (3.26–2.8 eV) of the resultant photocatalysts. The photocatalytic activity of Li:Co-TiO2 composites was examined for their efficacy through the degradation of Methylene Blue (MB) dye. The photodegradation revealed an improved performance of Li:Co-TiO2 in the degradation of MB compared to pristine TiO2. The total amount of the degraded MB dye within the total time interval of the irradiation was recorded to be 72 % and 87 % for TiO2 and Li:Co co-doped TiO2 respectively. The enhanced results obtained from the photocatalytic activity of Li:Co-TiO2 to degrade MB, suggest that the composite is a potential candidate for environmental remediation and photocatalysis applications.
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    Relationship Between Leadership Styles of Sports Administrators and Orgranisational Development in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
    (2021-04-01) Issa Yaqub AJEIGBE, Abdulraheem Yunus OWOLABI & Semiu ALASINRIN
    The research employs descriptive survey design of correlation type which is very important as the study tries to find out the relationship between leadership styles of sports administrators and organization performance in Ilorin. Populations for the study are 62 sports personnel in the sports council Ilorin which comprised of Director of Sports, Stadium manager, organizing secretaries and coaches of the existing 20 sports in the Kwara State Sports Council. Researcher questionnaire designed in a modified four points likert rating scale was used to collect data from the respondents which was validated by a Professor of sports management and a season sports administrator, ministry of youth and sports, Abuja and tested for reliability using split half method and Cronbach alpha was used to determine the result with a coefficient of 0.80 obtained. Inferential statistic of multiple regressions was used to test the null hypotheses formulated at 0.05 level of significance. The findings reveal that leadership styles of sports administrators have significant relationship with organization performance, each leadership style has significant contribution to organization performance and all the leadership styles significantly contributed to organization performance. Among the recommendations suggested include: Sports administrators must be able to employ variety of leadership style is the best among others.
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    INFLUENCE OF VIRTUAL LEARNING ON HUMAN KINETICS EDUCATION STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IN POST COVID-19 ERA IN KWARA STATE UNIVERSITY, MALETE
    (2022-03) Prof. Ibrahim Laro ABUBAKAR & Semiu ALASINRIN
    The study employs the descriptive survey research design. The researchers examined the influence of virtual learning on Human Kinetics Education Students’ Academic Achievement in Post Covid-19 Era in Kwara State University, Malete. Populations for the study are 105 which comprised the whole human kinetics students of 2020/2021 academic session. Research questionnaire designed in a modified four points liker’s rating scale was used to collect data from the respondents. This was validated by two experts in the department of Human Kinetics and Health Education Department, Kwara State University and then tested for reliability, Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient (PPMC) was used for the significant relationship the reliability coefficient is 0.83. Inferential statistic of T-test was used to test the null hypotheses formulated at 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there exists significant difference between male and female respondents on the influence of virtual learning on KWASU Human Kinetics Students’ Academic Achievement. It also revealed that there exists significant difference between male and female respondent on the influence of physical learning of KWASU Human Kinetics Students’ Academic Achievement. Among the recommendations made, are: Male and female students should undergo a counseling session so as to diagnose their level of challenges encountered either on virtual learning or physical learning
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    Sports participation and its implication on the academic performance of students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria: A literature review
    (2021-08-04) Semiu ALASINRIN & Issa Yaqub AJEIGBE
    The study focused on sports participation and its implication on the academic performance of students in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. To ascertain the objective of the study, the study focused on Overview of sports, Sports participation, Implication of sports on academic performance of students and Benefits of Sports Performance on academic Performance of Students however, concluded that, sports participation would have no negative implication on students’ academic performance in tertiary institutions. The study also concluded that students of tertiary institution in Nigeria should not be discouraged from participating in sports with the misconception that participation in sports worsens students’ general performance and specifically performance of students of tertiary institution. What this study implies is that, coaches, lecturers and school management should not seize students from participating in sporting activities as this go a long way in assisting them in all ramifications. Itwas suggested that future researcher should broaden the scope of the study to at least two to three countries so as to encourage participation in sports. It was further suggested that the Study should be conducted on the effects of sports participation among secondary and primary school students in Nigeria
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    EFFECTS OF THERAPEUTIC EXERCISE PROGRAM ON THE SELF-CONCEPT AND SELF-ESTEEM OF CONVICTED INMATES IN CORRECTIONAL CENTRES IN NIGERIA
    (2020) Prof. Ibrahim Laro ABUBAKAR
    Correctional educational therapeutic exercise program for health and positive emotional development has become an interesting area in the field of sports and exercise science. Studies confirmed that exercise has proven to be effective in improving and maintaining efficiency of the body physiological and psychological status. However, it is not certain whether Human Kinetics exercise program has the acclaimed potency among individuals who are in correctional centres as a result of convictions and what they stand to gain from it as they transit back to the society hence, this study investigated the interrelationships among incarcerated people with depressed mind and therapeutics exercises. Simple random sampling techniques was used for the selection of correctional centres. Participant were purposely selected based on their inclusion criterial, such as fitness level, willingness, readiness, voluntarism, and educational status. Seventy-four (74) out of one hundred and six (106) convicted inmates who volunteered to partake in his study and were randomly assigned into control and experimental groups. Therapeutic exercise program was therefore found to be a significant correctional education tool for self-concept and self-esteem of inmates in correctional centres. It is therefore recommended that the Government and the Correctional Centres Authorities at all levels should collaborate with expert in the field of sports and exercise science to design appropriate Exercise Program and put in place facilities that would boost self-concept and self-esteem status of prison inmates, so that upon completion of convicted term the integration and re-entry back into the society would be smother and highly integrating for a long term success and avenue for positive contributions.