International Journal of Dynamic Learning Ecosystems and Erudition

Economic Rationalization and Re-engineering of Ethics and Values Education in Public Universities in Anambra State

2026-06-23T04:19:43+00:00

Growing concerns about the erosion of ethics and values among students in Nigerian public universities have renewed scholarly interest in how universities can strengthen moral formation under limited financial conditions. This study examined academic staff perceptions of the economic rationalization and re-engineering of ethics and values education in public universities in Anambra State. Two research questions guided the study, and two null hypotheses were tested at the 0.05 level of significance. A descriptive survey design was adopted. The population comprised 106 lecturers in relevant education departments in the two public universities in Anambra State. A census approach was attempted; however, 89 valid questionnaire copies were retrieved and used for analysis, representing an 83.96% response rate. Data were collected with a structured questionnaire validated by three experts and subjected to reliability testing using Cronbach Alpha. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions, while one-sample t-test was used to determine whether respondents’ mean ratings were significantly above the criterion mean of 2.50. Results showed that academic staff agreed that economic rationalization strategies can support ethics and values education re-engineering (M = 3.29, t(88) = 15.42, p < .001). They also agreed that re-engineered ethics and values education is positively associated with students’ ethical behaviour outcomes for sustainable national development (M = 3.37, t(88) = 17.08, p < .001). The study concludes that, based on lecturers’ perceptions, cost-conscious curriculum integration, faculty development, accountable governance, stakeholder partnership and monitoring systems are useful approaches for strengthening ethics and values education. The findings should, however, be interpreted as perception-based evidence rather than direct proof of changes in students’ behaviour.

Nigeria–South Africa Trade Relations and Sectoral Performance of the Nigerian Economy: A Diagnostic Analysis

2026-06-25T10:20:27+00:00

This study addresses the persistent structural asymmetries and missing sectoral linkages that characterize Nigeria–South Africa trade corridors, leaving the Nigerian economy highly vulnerable. The paper uses a two-level research structure, with a systematic literature review combined with an ex-post facto quantitative econometric model from 1990 to 2024. The empirical analysis tests three fundamental dependent variables: real GDP growth, manufacturing output and agricultural output, and compares them to key export and import factors, while holding exchange rates, population growth, and institutional quality constant. Structural imbalances are highlighted using diagnostic testing within E-Views 10. South African foreign direct investments are very deep into Nigeria's services and construction industry, but Nigeria's exports outside are poorly diversified and still heavily dependent on primary products, with Nigeria's exports to South Africa accounting for 97% of oil. In addition, the results of Augmented Dickey-Fuller and Phillips-Perron unit root tests confirm the mathematical foundation of applying an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) Bounds testing approach in a situation where the variables are of mixed order of integration; some are I(0) (level) and others are I(1) (first difference). The study findings finally suggest that Nigeria needs to deliberate on the need to implement targeted industrial policy changes and build stronger linkages with the local industries to address these one-sided trade flows and attain the best macroeconomic benefits within the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA)

Cataloguing competencies: An overview of the cataloguing knowledge required by librarians in Nigerian university libraries

2026-07-12T06:23:43+00:00

Cataloguing is paramount in Nigerian university library services and purely a technical process requiring specialized knowledge and skills, application of standards and protocols, use of technical tools and software, focus on organizing and processing library materials, and emphasis on accuracy, consistency, and quality control. This paper on cataloguing competencies, focuses on overviewing the cataloguing knowledge competency required by librarians in Nigerian university libraries. Fundamentally, librarians need knowledge of foundational cataloguing and metadata principles which involves understanding the historical foundations that shape contemporary metadata practices and this encompasses knowledge of identity management and authority control, as well as the principles underlying controlled vocabularies. It also includes familiarity with various classification structures and the capacity to recognize major classification schemes. Additionally, it involves knowledge of conceptual models as well as systems and technologies that support metadata functions, including indexing, database structures, authorized text strings, and unique identifiers for effective retrieval. Some of the challenges hindering librarians’ competencies include inadequate tools and technologies required for bibliographic control practices, and lack of implementation of Resource Description and Access (RDA). Some recommendations were made which among others include that constant training and retraining of librarians in order to improve their cataloguing knowledge and that the university libraries should provide adequate cataloguing tools with which the librarians can master the art of cataloguing