NSUK Centre for Gender Studies Equips PG Students on Research Methodology and School Regulations
By Roseline Okafor- Nasarawa.
The Centre for Gender Studies, Nasarawa State University Keffi has organized a one-day high-impact postgraduate research workshop aimed at equipping students with the necessary knowledge and skills for effective academic research.
The workshop, which held on Wednesday at the Postgraduate School Hall of Nasarawa State University Keffi, brought together postgraduate students from the 2019/2020 academic session to date.
Speaking during the event, the Acting Director of the Centre for Gender Studies, Dr. Comfort Adokwe-Obed, said the workshop was organized to guide students on the rules and regulations governing the School of Postgraduate Studies and to strengthen their research capacity.
“The main aim of this workshop is to sensitize the students more on research work. We have a course called Research Methodology, and this workshop serves as a town hall meeting with students, especially those whose works are still in progress, to guide them on the new rules and regulations introduced by the Postgraduate School,” she said.
Dr. Adokwe-Obed further noted that the workshop also provided her an opportunity to interact with postgraduate students since her appointment as Acting Director in February.
“I have just been appointed Acting Director of the Centre for Gender Studies, so this is also an opportunity to meet with postgraduate students whose works are pending in order to facilitate and support them”.
Also speaking, the Deputy Director (Academics), Dr. Ochanya Mercy Yakubu Lamai, said the workshop became necessary due to the diverse academic backgrounds of students in the centre.
“We discovered that we have students from different fields and disciplines in the centre, so we are here to acquaint them with the standards of postgraduate research, helping them to learn and unlearn practices from their various disciplines in line with the requirements of the Postgraduate School,” she stated.
She expressed concern over the growing trend of students outsourcing project writing, describing the practice as wrong and counterproductive.
“Most times, students meet people to write projects for them, and that is wrong. This workshop is to enable them learn the basics of research and understand that project writing is not something impossible or too difficult to handle,” she said.
Facilitators at the workshop, including Dr. Ibrahim Muhammad Umar and other academic resource persons, emphasized the importance of proper research orientation for both undergraduate and postgraduate students.
They noted that many students face overwhelming challenges during project writing and research processes, stressing the need for continuous academic workshops to guide students.
The facilitators encouraged students to familiarize themselves with research procedures and methodologies to ensure a smoother and more productive academic research experience.
