SECONDARY SCHOOLS

This article presents a study which is aimed at identifying the problems and constraints of teaching history in secondary schools in Nigeria using secondary schools in Ukwuani local government area of Delta state . The problem of teaching history is often traced to the low production capacity of the history teacher. This article argues that the dullness of history lessons in class and lack of interest among the students can also be traced to the teacher who is accused of lack of resourcefulness, laziness, intellectual bankruptcy and lack of interest in the subject. This study therefore examines the challenges facing the teaching and learning of History as a subject in senior secondary schools in Ukwuani Local Government Area of Delta state, Simple random sampling technique was adopted to select some History teachers and 100 History students as samples. Questionnaire was designed to collect data while a descriptive statistic was used to answer the three research questions generated in this study. The findings reveal that inconsistent government policies towards History as a subject, the quality of History teachers and the teaching method used in teaching History has adversely affected the teaching and learning of the subject in Ukwuani Government Area secondary schools of Delta State. Based on the findings, it is therefore recommended that the government should make History a compulsory subject for all secondary school students as other core subjects such as Mathematics and English Language, so that they can have adequate knowledge of Nigerian History, learn from the past mistakes of our leaders in order to correct the future. Finally, it is argued that the introduction of non - professional historians as history teachers also constitutes a major problem in teaching history. It is against this background that this study has become necessary in order to make useful suggestions aimed at arresting the constraints. The article summits that the solution to these problems lies in the cooperation of the teachers, students and the government.

This study was design to examine the Influence of Christian Religious Studies on immoral practices in senior secondary schools: a case study of secondary schools in Onitsha South Local Government of Anambra State. To achieve this purpose the following research questions were put forward: Is the teaching of Christian Religious studies prevalent in secondary schools in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State? Does the absence of Christian Religious studies lead to moral decadence? What are the immoral practices/behaviors seen among secondary school students? What are the reasons behind the exhibition of immoral practices among secondary school students? Has Christian Religious studies been effective in improving the morals and behaviors of students in secondary schools in the area of study? This study adopted the descriptive research design and the major instrument used for data collection was questionnaire. The questionnaire was validated and reliability was determined through test retest method. The data collected was presented in frequency count and percentage for all the one hundred and fifty three (153) respondents draw from the twelve(12) secondary schools in Onitsha South Local Government Area of Anambra State through simple random sampling techniques. This project is in five chapters, these includes Chapter one which is the introduction, Chapter two deals with the review of related literature, Chapter three is the methodology while Chapter four is the presentation of results and discussion of findings and Chapter five is the summary, conclusion and recommendations.

This study was carried out to know the extent of influence of ICT in the teaching and learning of Oral English in secondary schools in Oredo Local, Government Edo State. The research was carried out as a survey using relevant literature from journals, magazines, books and the internet, three research questions were raised and analyzed for the purpose of the study. A random sampling technique was used in the selection of 50 secondary school students in secondary schools. The data were collected with questionnaire instrument and analyzed using simple percentage. The results revealed that:. Influence of ICT in the teaching and learning of Oral English in secondary schools are: The inadequate use of instructional materials, lack of funds, lack of good ICT devices,, teachers lack the technical knowhow on how to use some ICT device in the teaching and learning of Oral English, lack of Electricity ,over population of the classrooms. Based on the results, it was recommended that there should be proper and
regular provision of instructional Materials, funds by the government, teachers that can use ICT devices effectively and efficiently should be employed, constant electricity and equal ratio of teachers to students and well equipped oral laboratory.

This research was carried out to assess the level of utilization of evaluation material for effective learning of biology. The researcher using research questions was able to determine the difference in utilization of evaluation materials bet public and private schools and also to investigate the factors responsible for poor utilization of evaluation materials for effective learning of biology. In doing this study the researcher discovered that there are various factors influencing the utilization of evaluation in both public and private schools and give recommendations of how to better handle this problems and improve on the utilization of evaluation materials for effective learning of biology.

This study investigated the impact of study habits on academic performance of students in public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. To achieve the purpose of the study, four research questions were raised and examined. The study adopted a descriptive survey design.The population for this study consisted of all the students in public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. There are 7,676 students in public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State with 13 public junior secondary schools (Source: Post Primary Education Board, 2019/2020 Session). A total of four (4) selected junior secondary schools were sampled through the thirteen (13) public junior secondary schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State.The selected schools include: Ihogbe College, Edokpolor Grammar School, Oredo Girls secondary school, Adesuwa Grammar Girls School. A sample of 200 students from the public junior secondary schools was used for this study. Fifty (50) students were selected from each of the four (4) secondary schools. The descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. An analysis of data was done using simple percentage and frequency count. The findings from the study include that the elements of study habits of students in Public
Junior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State include note taking, reading schedule, time management, teacher consultation and concentration during the hours of study. Findings from the study also indicated that reading schedule with a t-value of 18.548 is the element that mostly predicts students’ academic performance. This is followed by time management (6.010), note taking (3.875), teacher consultation (3.445) and concentration during hours of study (3.224). The researcher concluded that there exist a relationship between study habits and students’ academic performance in Public Junior Secondary Schools in Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. Some of the recommendations made include that Group guidance should be organized in schools by professional counselors in order to create awareness on how students can develop effective study habits which could lead to good academic performance. It was also recommended that the teachers should teach the students on how to take important note during every lesson. By so doing, the students would develop good habit of note taking and this could lead to academic
performance.

Learning Style is the preferred method of study, gathering and interpretation of information adopted by a student. Basically, there are three main types of learning styles and were examined in this study. They are; the visual learning style, audio learning style and the interactive learning style. This research investigated the use of these learning styles among physics students in secondary schools in Benin metropolis and the various factors that affect students’ use of the learning styles. The study adopted Descriptive Survey Design in which the questionnaire was used as instrument for data collection. After separating the population into strata of public and private schools, the study first adopted stratified random sampling technique to select Physics students from senior secondary schools in Benin metropolis, since the population was finite and heterogeneous. Simple random sampling technique was employed to select 150 Physics students. 50 students were selected from senior secondary school two and 100 students were selected from senior secondary school three. the schools selected for comprised of a mixed school, all boys school and all girls school. Based on the findings of the study, the following conclusions were made; the learning styles among the students were the audio learning style, visual learning style and the interactive learning style, the choice of learning style by the students differed by level as SS2 preferred the interactive learning style while the SS 3 students embraced the visual learning style. Factors that affected the students’ learning styles were teaching method, individual differences, teacher’s personality, peer influence and family background. The following recommendations were made at the end of the study; the teacher should discover and encourage the individual learning style of the students, students should be guided by the teacher on the choice of suitable learning style based on the individual’s differences and learning ability, education planners should be more sensitive to the different students’ learning styles during the design and planning of learning curriculum, and lastly, parents should help the teachers in playing a supportive role towards encouraging the best learning style for their children.

This study assessed the availability and utilization of physical facilities and their influence on teachers’ effectiveness in public senior secondary schools in Edo South Senatorial District, Nigeria. The study was motivated by concerns over inadequate and poorly utilized educational facilities, which have been linked to declining instructional quality and teacher performance. Guided by the Resource Dependence Theory and Herzberg’s Two-Factor (Motivation-Hygiene)Theory, there search investigated the extent of availability and utilization of school facilities, differences in teachers’ effectiveness by gender, and the influence of school size on these relationships. The study employed a descriptive survey design, drawing data from selected public senior secondary schools within the district.Data were collected through a structured questionnaire validated by experts and analyzed using mean, standard deviation, and z-test statistics at a 0.05 level of significance. Findings revealed that physical facilities in public senior secondary schools were generally inadequate and underutilized, leading to reduced teacher effectiveness. Moreover, significant differences were observed in facility utilization based on gender and school size. The study concluded that adequate provision, proper maintenance,and effective utilization of physical facilities are essential to improving teachers’ performance and achieving educational goals. It recommended that government and school administrators prioritize infrastructure development, ensure regular facility maintenance, and train teachers on efficient resource utilization to enhance instructional outcomes and promote sustainable educational development in Edo State.

The study was to investigate the impact of the language laboratory on effective teaching and learning of the English language. Four (4) research questions were raised and literature of other researchers were reviewed. The study adopted the descriptive survey research design, data was collected through the aid of a questionnaire. The questionnaire was structured according to the research questions and distributed to sample population of 63 respondents. The findings of the study revealed that secondary schools do not have adequate English laboratories for the effective teaching and learning of English language and lack the basic necessities needed for a good English laboratory with no adequate English laboratories for the effective teaching and learning of English language in secondary schools. Schools with adequate English laboratories are more effective in the teaching and learning of English language although many schools have limited facilities for a good English laboratory and so need to be upgraded to meet with international standards. It was however recommended that government should ensure that adequate funds is released to public secondary schools for the building of language laboratories needed for the teaching of student; government and schools should ensure that qualified and competent teachers are employed for the teaching of Oral English in secondary schools in Ikpoba Okgha LGA; and that school management should ensure that language laboratories are adequately utilized for the correction of other tongue interference in secondary schools in Benin City

This study was intended to examine the factors hindering the effective teaching of biology in the secondary schools in Edo state. This study was guided by the following objectives; to highlight and discuss the relevance of well-equipped laboratory to the teaching of biology in the secondary schools, to identify the impact of regular test/assessments both practical tests and problems-type tests on students’ proficiency in biology and to ascertain the effect of the use of professional biology teachers (resources teachers) on the teaching of biology in secondary schools. The study employed the descriptive and explanatory design; questionnaires in addition to library research were applied in order to collect data. Primary and secondary data sources were used and data was analyzed using the chi square statistical tool at 5% level of significance which was presented in frequency tables and percentage. The respondents under the study were 100 staff/teachers in Ovia North-East local Government Area in Edo state, Nigeria. The study findings revealed that there is are problems of teaching biology in senior secondary school in Ovia North-East local Government Area in Edo state; based on the findings from the study, government should equip laboratories while principal should provide biology teachers with fund for consumables.

One of the most prevalent gynaecological issues affecting teenage females, especially those enrolled in secondary schools, is dysmenorrhea, or painful menstruation. In this study, female students in a subset of secondary schools in Edo State, Nigeria's Ovia North-East Local Government Area were asked about their knowledge of and approaches to managing dysmenorrhea. A total of 254 female students from SS1 to SS3 were chosen using a stratified random sampling procedure as part of a cross-sectional descriptive research design. A systematic self-administered questionnaire was used to gather the data, and the Chi-square test and descriptive statistics were used to analyse the results at a significance level of 0.05. The results showed that just 27.9% of respondents had ever heard of dysmenorrhea, showing a lack of knowledge about the disorder, while 78.7% of respondents reported experiencing menstrual pain.Many students reported absence and decreased academic concentration during their periods, and moderate to severe discomfort was highly prevalent. The majority of pain management was self-directed, with 32.3% relaxing or sleeping to relieve pain, 29.1% using heat therapy, and 34.6% regularly using over-the-counter medications. Only 2%, nevertheless, went to school clinics for medical assistance. The management strategies used and awareness of dysmenorrhea were found to be significantly correlated by the Chi-square analysis (p = 0.03). Although dysmenorrhea is very common among girls in secondary school, the study found that there is still a lack of awareness and proper treatment. It suggests enhancing access to adolescent-friendly health facilities, addressing sociocultural barriers to obtaining professional treatment, and integrating menstrual health education into school curricula.