TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title Page                                                                                                        i

Certification                                                                                                    ii

Dedication                                                                                                      iii

Acknowledgement                                                                                          iv

Table of Contents                                                                                           vi

Abstract                                                                                                          x

CHAPTER ONE:     INTRODUCTION

1.1       Background of the Study                                                                    1

1.2       Statement of the Problem                                                                   7

1.3       Purpose of the Study                                                                          7

1.4       Research Questions                                                                            8

1.5       Research Hypotheses                                                                          9

1.6       Significance of the Study                                                                   9

1.7       Scope of the Study                                                                              10

1.8       Operational Definition of Terms                                                        11

CHAPTER TWO:    REVIEW OF LITERATURE

2.1       The Concept of Self Efficacy                                                             13

2.2       Factors Affecting Self-Efficacy                                                         19

2.3       Improving Self Efficacy                                                                     24

2.4       Classroom Interventions for Self-Efficacy                                        26

2.5       Self-Efficacy and Commitment                                                          27

2.6       Relationship Between Self Efficacy for Learning and

Employment in Regular and Sandwich Students of Primary

Education Studies                                                                               64

2.7       Theoretical Framework                                                                      68

2.8       Summary of Reviewed Literature                                                      73

CHAPTER THREE:            METHODOLOGY

3.1       Research Design                                                                                 75

3.2       Population of the Study                                                                      75

3.3       Sample and Sampling Techniques                                                     76

3.4       Research Instrument                                                                           76

3.5       Validity of the Research Instrument                                                  77

3.6       Reliability of Instrument                                                                    77

3.7       Procedure for Data Collection                                                            78

3.8       Data Analysis Techniques                                                                  78

CHAPTER FOUR:               RESULTS AND INTERRELATION          

4.1       Descriptive Analysis of Respondents                                                 79

4.2       Answering Research Questions                                                          80

4.3       Summary of Findings                                                                         84

CHAPTER FIVE:     DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION AND

RECOMMENDATION

5.1       Discussion of the Findings                                                                 86

5.2       Conclusion                                                                                          87

5.3       Recommendations                                                                              88

5.4       Suggestions for Further Studies                                                         89

            Reference                                                                                            90

            Appendix                                                                                            95

ABSTRACT

This study assessed the self-efficacy for learning and for employment between regular and sandwich students of primary education studies. The study found out whether self-efficacy for learning and for employment depends of students’ programme of study. This study employed descriptive survey research design. The population of the study consists all regular and sandwich students of the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. A simple random sampling method was used to select 100 students across all the departments. A researcher’s designed questionnaire was used to elicit information on students’ self-efficacy for learning and employment. Descriptive statistics of percentage and inferential statistics of t-test were used for data analysis. Findings from the study revealed that the level of self-efficacy for learning and for employment among regular and sandwich students was high on majority; and that there was significant difference between the self-efficacy for learning among regular and sandwich students in favour of regular students. It was therefore recommended that both regular and sandwich students should be given opportunity to practice what they are studying while still in school; sandwich students should be sensitized on the need to have confidence in their learning ability; and that regular students should be orientated on the need to have high level of self-efficacy towards employment.