DEPARTMENT EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT

This study was designed to investigate factors contributing to academic performance of student in Economics in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose intended this study, three research questions were raised to guide the study. The questions raised and examined include: What the factors contribute to the poor academic performance of Economics students of in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State? How do Institutional factors contribute to academic performance of students’ study of economics in Egor Local Government Area of Edo state. How can the academic performance of students of in Economics in Egor Local Government area of Edo State be improved? A simple random sampling technique will be used to sample five (5) schools from the population and simple random sampling technique was used to sample 200 students to form the sample of the study. The reliability index of the instrument was 0.79 using the Cronbach Alpha statistical formula from data from the pilot study carried out on it. The data collected were analysed using frequency count, simple percentage, and mean score standard. The results obtained from the analysis were quite revealing and instructive. The findings from the study revealed that school-related factors such school environment, it was discovered that factors such as physical facilities influence academic performance of students in the study of economics. it was discovered that institutional factors such as conducive learning
environment influence academic performance of students in the study of economics. It was recommended that raising the interest of students in the subject will go a long way in students’ academic performance. Parents should give their children good attitudes towards the schooling of their children, intensifying supervision of schools, instituting incentives packages for teachers.

The study investigated the relationship between information communication technology (ICT) and student Academic performance in public secondary School in Egor local Government Area of Edo state. The study adopted Descriptive survey Research Design, the population for the study consist of thirteen (13) public secondary school , through random sampling Ten(10 ) we’re selected as sample . A total of 150 respondent were used for the study in order to elicit information from the respondents, a structured questionnaire was validated by the supervisor and distributed to the selected schools. Five (5) Research question were posed to guide the study.

Despite various recruitment efforts and initiatives by the Edo state government, many public senior secondary schools in the state still experience teacher absenteeism in the classrooms during instruction hours, understaffing and inconsistent classroom instruction indicating persistent challenges with teacher retention. Understanding the factors contributing to teacher retention is essential for improving instructional quality and educational outcomes. Hence, the study investigated the correlates of teacher retention in public senior secondary schools in Edo State, Nigeria. Twelve research questions were raised. Research questions one
and two were answered directly, while questions three to twelve were formulated into hypotheses
and tested at a significance level of 0.05. The study was a descriptive survey that adopted a correlational design. The study population was all the 2,754 teachers from all the 297 public senior secondary schools across
Edo State, Nigeria. The study sample consisted of 338 teachers in 37 public senior secondary schools from the 3 senatorial districts in Edo State. The determination of the sample size was guided by the Krejcie and Morgan (1970) table for determining sample size. The sample represented 12.3% of the entire population. The use of proportionate stratified random sampling was considered appropriate for the study. Schools were randomly selected from each senatorial district and teachers were also purposively selected from the sampled schools based on age, sex school location and teachers on roll

This research work was carried out to ascertain the effect of using instructional materials on
the teaching and learning of economics in public secondary schools in Egor local government
area of Edo State. It specifically examined various factors such as the extent in which
economics teachers get involved in the invention of instructional materials in the teaching
and learning of economics, the factors that determine the choice of instructional materials in
the teaching and learning of economics. The researcher employed descriptive survey and
sampled seven (7) schools from Egor local government area. Eighteen (18) respondents
(economics teachers) constitute the sample size in which 100% of the questionnaire was
retrieved. Three research questions were raised and they were answered with simple percentage. It was
found that the use of instructional materials affect students' performance in economics, teachers attend conferences to improvise instructional materials, students learn faster when instructional materials are used. Based on the findings, the following recommendations were made:
The remote problems and factors that affect the proper use of instructional materials should be brought to book and addressed and learners should be exposed to the use of instructional materials from the cradle for effective disposition and meaningful acquaintance.

The main purpose of this study was to assess the influence of ICT literally skill on librarians willingness to use ICT. The methodology adopted for this study is the survey research approach, a technique characterized by collecting data through administering questionnaires to respondents. This method aimed to answer the research questions of this study. Accordingly, this approach was employed to explore the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) literacy on librarians' willingness to utilize ICT resources. This study conducted at John Harris Library, University of Benin, which meticulously examined the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) literacy on librarians' willingness to utilize ICT resources, yielded profound insights. The unanimous response from 118 participating librarians underscored that ICT literacy is a pivotal factor
influencing their readiness to embrace ICT in their professional milieu. It was delineated that specific competencies, such as the adeptness in digital information retrieval, proficiency in library management software, digital archiving skills, and familiarity with digital databases and e-journals, are quintessential in bolstering this willingness. Furthermore, the study highlighted the critical role of accessible ICT training and development opportunities in encouraging librarians towards ICT adoption.

This study is aimed at studying the teaching manpower situations for economics in senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area, Edo State. To achieve the purpose of this study, three research questions were raised and examined. Data was collected from six senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area. The checklist was the instrument used for data collection. The survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of the data was done using the mean score and ratio. The findings from the study includes that the quality and quantity of economics teachers in Egor Local Government Area, Edo State is adequate. It was concluded that the quality of economics teachers improves their effectiveness as teachers and improves the academic performance of the students in Egor Local Government Area, Edo State. Some of the recommendations made include that there should be training and retraining of staffs so thet they can keep giving their best and be efficient. Also, there should be provisions for building new classes in advance so as to avoid overcrowding in the classes.

The study investigated teachers’ motivation and job satisfaction in senior secondary schools in Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and answered. The population of this study comprised all the 178 teachers in the 12 public senior secondary schools in Ehime- Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. The sample size for the study was made up of 120 teachers. The questionnaire was the instrument for data collection. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in carrying out the study. An analysis of data was done using mean score and standard deviation. The findings from the study include that there is high level of motivation and job satisfaction among senior secondary school teachers in Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State. It was concluded that that there is a significant impact of teachers’ motivation on their job satisfaction in senior secondary schools in Ehime-Mbano Local Government Area of Imo State.

There is a growing body of knowledge on effective Teacher Professional Development (TPD), with a consensus that skews in favour of decentralized, school-based and teacher-centred approach to TPD as opposed to the centralised, traditional and top-down approach. This researchwork focus on the assessment of the level of teachers’ public professional development
programmes in public primary school in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The study employed the use of descriptive survey design. The choice of descriptive design is the appropriate sociological research design for measuring the attitudes and behavior of a large number of people. Since it is seldom possible to question everyone concerned with a certain social problem, therefore a random sample is used. The tool used to gather data is a questionnaire. It was constructed by the researcher and It is organized in accordance with the study's guiding research questions. A four point scale of Strongly agree [SA], Agree [A], Disagree (D), Strongly Disagree [SD] were used. Simple percentage and mean analysis were used to analyzed data obtained. Base on the data obtained, it was discovered that, Head teachers in large public primary schools are more effective and efficient in carrying out regular supervision of teachers than head teachers in small public primary schools and The level of school based teachers’ professional development programs in large public primary school is higher compared to that of small public primary school.

This study aimed to investigate the standard and challenges of basic education in Edo state, Nigeria. To achieve this purpose, the following research questions were put forward: What are the key factors influencing the quality of basic education in
Edo State? What are the main challenges and barriers faced by schools and education stakeholders in delivering quality basic education in Edo State? How effective are existing education policies and programs in addressing the needs and priorities of students, teachers, and communities in Edo State? What are the longterm socio-economic and developmental impacts of investing in quality basic education in Edo State? Four (4) research questions guided this study.
The population of this study was 7,122 in the 12 schools of Etsako West local government area of Edo state and comprised a sample of 142 respondents which were used for the study and selected through random sampling technique. The study adopted a survey research design for the study and the major instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated, and the reliability was determined through the test-retest method.
The findings of the study revealed that several factors were associated with the challenges in the standard of basic education in Edo state, Nigeria. Solutions were discovered to help overcome and manage these challenges on the standard of basic education in Edo state, Nigeria

The study examined Teacher-Student Ratio and Job Performance of Secondary School Teachers in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. Three research questions were raised, and one hypothesis was formulated to guide the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. The population of the study comprised 407 secondary school teachers from twelve (12) secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. A sample size of 120 respondents was used for the study. A self-structured questionnaire was used to elicit responses from the respondents. Data obtained were analyzed using frequency counts and percentages. Descriptive statistics such as mean and standard deviation was used to analyze the research question 1 and 2 while Pearson was used to test the hypothesis. The findings from the study revealed that teacher-student ratio significantly influences the job performance of secondary school teachers in Egor Local Government. Based on the findings, it is recommended that an optimal teacher-student ratio, availability of teaching resources, and a well-structured working environment are essential for improving teacher job performance.