SECONDARY SCHOOLS

This study examined the factors associated with mass failure in History among secondary school students in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area. The persistent poor performance of students in History has raised concerns among educators, parents, and policymakers, necessitating an investigation into the underlying causes. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. The population comprised all secondary school students offering History in selected schools within the study area, from which a representative sample was drawn using simple random sampling techniques. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire designed to elicit responses on possible factors influencing students’ academic performance. Findings from the study revealed that several factors contribute significantly to mass failure in History. These include inadequate teaching methods, lack of qualified History teachers, poor student attitude towards the subject, insufficient instructional materials, and ineffective study habits. Additionally, environmental factors such as overcrowded classrooms and limited access to library resources were identified as contributing factors. The study concluded that mass failure in History is a multifaceted problem that requires urgent attention from all stakeholders in the education sector. It was recommended that government and school authorities should employ qualified teachers, provide adequate instructional materials, and improve teaching methodologies to make History more engaging. Furthermore, students should be encouraged to develop positive attitudes towards the subject through guidance and counseling.

This research seeks to explore the problems associated with the teaching of Fine and Applied arts in junior secondary school in Oredo local Government Benin city. Considering the importance of fine arts to a person, and even the nation, it becomes important that fine arts be integrated into our curriculum. As Fine art is a useful subject to the wholeness of Man, little attention is given to the teaching and learning of the subjects in our Secondary Schools. The methodology employed is that of survey whereby the students and teacher representative were interviewed in different secondary schools. This research found out that there is a high negligence of provision of art materials for the students in studying and exploring art. These findings will be beneficial by encouraging the schools and even down to government in restoring and conserve its neglected art for posterity sake – as failure of necessary and fundamental materials, and also lack of interest of the students. The study recommends the adequate provision of art materials be made to include what is essential for its sustenance and exploration.

The main purpose of this study is to find out factors contributing to poor sanitary conditions in some selected secondary schools in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. The study reviewed related literature on the factors contributing to poor sanitary conditions in some selected secondary schools. Five research questions were raised to guide the study. Descriptive survey research design was adopted. Data were collected through the use of questionnaire. The instrument was administered to 150 students randomly selected from the 3 selected secondary school and a measure of central tendency and variability was used to analyze the respondents’; responses. The findings of the study revealed that: irregular payment of salaries to cleaners, improper disposal of waste, inadequate handwashing and improper cleaning of the school environment are some of the factors contributing to poor sanitary conditions in some schools. The following recommendations are made based on the findings of the study: schools administrators should ensure that those in charge of cleaning the school environment are adequately monitored. Government should ensure regular payment of cleaners salaries and schools should not be sited in bushy areas as this can become a breeding place for mosquitoes which can be detrimental to the health of the students

Government is a social science subject, studied in various educational institutions (primary, secondary and tertiary). It is known as Political Science in higher institutions. Government Studies covers a range of International Relations, Comparative Politics, Public Administration and so on. This is because government is both a system, an institution and a process which can be studied for better understanding of how it works. It is a secondary school subject deals with the whole process and structure of political institution.