PUBLIC SECONDARY SCHOOLS

This study investigated the problems militating against the effective use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the teaching and learning of Chemistry in public secondary schools within Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria. Guided by a descriptive survey design, the study sampled 100 respondents comprising 40 Chemistry teachers and 60 students drawn from selected public schools. A structured questionnaire and brief interviews were employed to gather data, which were analyzed using frequency counts, percentages, and mean statistics. Findings revealed that AI integration in Chemistry education is significantly low, with minimal availability and usage of AI tools such as virtual laboratories, simulations, and intelligent tutoring systems. Major barriers identified include inadequate infrastructure such as erratic electricity supply, poor internet connectivity, insufficient computers and digital devices and lack of technical support. The study further established that teachers, though generally willing to adopt AI, possess low competency levels due to limited training and poor exposure to AI-based instructional tools. Additionally, weak policy implementation, inadequate funding, and bureaucratic delays were found to hinder the effective deployment of AI initiatives in public schools. Despite these challenges, respondents strongly agreed that AI has the potential to enhance learning outcomes in Chemistry if properly integrated. The study recommends sustained government investment in digital infrastructure, continuous teacher training on AI pedagogy, curriculum reform to incorporate AI concepts, and strengthened partnerships between schools and private technology organizations. It concludes that effective AI integration requires a coordinated multi-stakeholder approach that addresses infrastructural deficits, builds teacher capacity, and ensures consistent policy execution, thereby positioning Chemistry education for improved innovation and student engagement

This study was designed to investigate the use of social media among public secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose intended for the study, four research questions were raised to guide the study. The questions raised and examined include to what extent does the use of social media influence student academic performance in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State? Which social networking sites public secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State visit more often? What purposes do students in public secondary schools in Egor use their chosen social media for? Which Information Communication Technologies do students’ mostly use to explore their social media? The population of the study comprised of four thousand eight hundred and sixty-four students (4,864) in the twelve (12) secondary senior schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The sample for the study consists of four ix hundred and eighty-six (486) students which 100% of the total population drawn from three (3) senior secondary schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. The simple random sampling technique was used in selecting these three schools from the total numbers of Senior Public Secondary Schools in Egor Local Government Area of Edo State. One hundred and sixty-two (162) students were drawn from each school with the use of purposive random sampling technique. The reliability index of the instrument was 0.73 using Cronbach’s 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. Findings from the study revealed that Male and female students use social media networks differently in different frequencies. It was discovered that female students use social networking sites more to explicitly foster social connections. It was seen that gender determines the level of social media network usage from the study it was recommended that students should be educated on the influence of social media on their academic performance. Students should be monitored by information and communications technology facilities for teaching student in senior secondary schools. Teacher should properly utilize the available information x and communications technology facilities in teaching student in senior secondary schools.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the causes and effects of indiscipline among secondary school students in Egor Local Government Area Edo state. The incessant occurrence of chaotic and sometime criminal behaviour not only by the audit population but also the students of this country in recent times has since began to give cause for concern, particularly to parents, governments and school administrators. Questionnaires form 5 different public secondary school in Edo State consisting of 100 respondents selected randomly from Egor local government area using Simple Random Sampling Technique varying from students to teachers were analyzed. Among other things, it was found that peer groups to a large extent have influence on
their fellow students; also the parents of the students are not left out as they too in one way or the other contribute positively and negatively to the behaviour of a child.