2021 ANNUAL REPORT
INTRODUCTION
The year 2021 could be said to be one of new beginning after the dire COVID-19 ravage and the unprecedented loss of lives around the world in 2020. The resultant economic effects of the Covid-19 scourge and shutdown alongside the paucity of funds currently being experienced in the University affected the Directorate adversely resulting in a drastic reduction in activities. Despite that however, the Directorate was able to carry out a few activities as presented below:
HOSTING OF TETfund NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND EVALUATION TEAM
Between 6th and 7th July, 2021, the Directorate and indeed the University played host to the TETfund NRF Monitoring Team who were in the University to evaluate and monitor Prof. Samuel Oladipo’s project on the grant he won in 2019, titled “Development and Validation of Psycho-Educational Counselling Intervention Program to enhance Post-Abuse and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) coping of survivors of child sexual Abuse in Nigeria” worth Twelve Million and six hundred thousand Naira only (N12,600,000:00) The team expressed their satisfaction with the level of work done and the judicious use of the funds released so far.
PERFORMANCE EVALUATION WORKSHOP
In July 2021, the Director attended a performance evaluation and follow up workshop on effective
Research Administration organized by TETfund at Abuja.
UNIVERSITY SPECIAL RESEARCH COMMITTEE
In August 2021, the University Management set up the University Special Research Committee to handle all matters relating to research within the University and midwife a robust and competitive research atmosphere within the Campus while encouraging wholesome, relevant and problem solving projects. The Committee met a couple of times and had a training session with Prof. Toyin Ashiru, a renowned researcher and a member of the University Trust Foundation who discussed on the rudiments for a successful grant winning research and gave the template for same.
RESEARCH VOLUNTEERS
During the course of the year, the Directorate called for Research Volunteers, people who are interested in research activities from all fields and who are ready to make contributions to achieve excellent research results. A lot of people showed interest and responded to the call. A group was formed and they have since commenced training to better equip them for the task(s) ahead.
INSTITUTION BASED RESEARCH GRANTS (IBR)
Out of the fifteen proposals forwarded to TETfund under the Institution Based Research grants, thirteen members of staff won the grants from different departments in the University. Below are the details:
| S/N | NAMES OF PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATORS | TITLE OF PROJECT |
| 1 | Prof. Samuel. E. Oladipo | Life Skill as panacea for Burnout Among academic staff of Universities: TASUED in focus. |
| 2 | Dr. Owoyele J. W. | Psycho-Social and Demographic predictors of suicide ideation among TASUED undergraduates: implications for psychological intervention. |
| 3 | Dr. Oriola Mufutau Oluwakemi | Select Nigerian National Newspapers’ Framing of the 2019 Presidential Election campaign, perception and voting pattern of TASUED Community members. |
| 4 | Dr. Awofala Awoyemi Abayomi | Association of self-related health with multimorbidity among women cohort with varied parity status in Ogun State. |
| 5 | Prof. Oyebanjo Oluwakemi A. | Enhancing students’ learning outcome in secondary school mathematics using Concrete- Representational Abstract (CRA) sequence in Ogun State. |
| 6 | Prof. Adeniran A. Adetoro | Assessment of the use of open educational resources in Tai Solarin University of Education. |
| 7 | Dr. Banjo Folake Mary | Assessment of safe-sex knowledge, human immunodeficiency virus risk and sexual behaviour profiles among female students of Tai Solarin University of Education. |
| 8 | Prof. Bamiro Adekunle Oladipupo | Health risk assessment of human Exposure to Potentially Toxic Elements (PTEs) in the dust samples from University campuses in South West, Nigeria. |
| 9 | Dr. (Mrs) Oluwakemi Oluwabunmi Banjoko | Bioactive microfluidic paper sensor for determination of pesticides in agricultural food samples in South West, Nigeria. |
| 10 | Dr. Adeoye M. Adeniyi | Addressing non-marital cohabitation among university undergraduate through psycho- educational program in Tai Solarin University of Education. |
| 11 | Dr. Ahmed Olakunle Simisaye | Evaluation of utilisation of Tai Solarin University of Education library resources and services by students and staff. |
| 12 | Dr. Adefunke Ekine | Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) learning outcome through Inquiry Learning Space (ILS) in some secondary schools in Ijebu Ode LGA, Ogun State. |
| 13 | Dr. Sowole Olusegun | Health risk assessment of natural radionuclides ingestion from selected edible crops cultivated around limestone excavating areas in Ogun State. |
RESEARCH ETHICAL CLEARANCE
Research Ethical Clearance was issued in the months of August and October to members of staff who submitted their research proposals to the Directorate for assessment and ethical clearance.
CARNEGIE FELLOWSHIP
The University was supposed to host Professor Mojubaolu Olufunke Okome of City University of New York (CUNY) during the year for between 6 and 8 weeks to work with the Department of Political Science on ‘Graduate Mentorship, Curriculum development and Inter-disciplinary action Research.
This is based on a proposal (for project funding) to the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program (CADFP) put together by the Directorate in conjunction with Prof. Okome. The proposal was selected among several others and granted approval However, due to the current state of insecurity in the Nation, the Scholar could not visit as planned but has graciously postponed the visit till January 2022. Prof. Okome, a Fulbright Scholar and an editor of many academic journals, is a Professor of Political Science from Brooklyn College, City University of New York, United State.
Her research interests include ‘Effects of globalisation, post-colonialism and post-modernity on economic and political transformation; Gender, Democracy and Citizenship in Africa and African Diaspora Studies.
CONCLUSION
In conclusion, due to the fact that 2021 was summarily the year of a new beginning after the 2020 Covid 19 pandemic, the Directorate was not able to do much as it was a year of re-strategizing and laying of new ground rules with a view to encouraging more participation in research activities within the University. Despite this however, we have been able to celebrate our ‘little wins’ while looking forward to more enduring years and better results as the years go by.
Prof. S.E. Oladipo
Director (DRER)