Secondary School Education in Nigeria: Problems, Prospects and Solutions
Keywords:
Corruption, Education, Administration, Democratic
Abstract
The quality of public secondary education in Nigeria is falling. This is as a result of numerous problems facing the public secondary schools in Nigeria. This study discusses the problems hindering the development of public secondary schools in Nigeria. The paper used both qualitative and quantitative data to provide empirical support on various points raised. The paper identified inadequate funding, shortage of teachers, inadequate infrastructural facilities, insecurity problem, corruption, poor supervision, over-population, inadequate instructional materials, and politicization of appointment of persons into Education Boards and Commissions and weak administrators. Based on the problems identified, the paper among other recommendation suggested to the federal and states government to increase the funding of the public secondary schools across the country.
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7. Isola, O.M (2010) Effect of standardized and improvised IM on student‟s academic achievement in secondary school physics. Unpublished M. ed project university if Ibadan, Ibadan
8. Ikgbusi, N, G & Iheanacho, R, C (2016) Factors Militating against Effective Administration of Secondary Schools in Anambra State World Journal of Educational Research. Vol. 3, No.
9. Ike, P (2017) Problems and Prospects of Secondary Education in Nigeria. International Journal of Education and Evaluation, 3 (1), 44-51
10. Mohammed, H., Ogunode, N. J., & Yahaya D. M.(2021) Challenges facing Administrators of Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria and the Way Forward. MIDDLE EUROPEAN SCIENTIFIC BULLETIN (19), 58-67
11. Nwafor, N,. E, Uchendu, E,. E & Akani,. C,. O (2015) Need for adequate funding in the administration of Secondary education in Nigeria. Global Journal Of Educational Research (14), 119-124
12. Ogunode N, J,. (2021) Administration of Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria: Problems and Suggestions. Central Asian Journal of social sciences and history : 02 (02).p:90-102
13. Ogunode N,. J, & Ugbome N,. R (2021) Supervision of Secondary School Education in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja: Problems and the Way Forward. International Journal on Orange Technology. Volume: 03 Issue: 8, P: 48-54
14. Ogunode, N, J, & Ajape T, S (2021) Supervision Of Secondary School Education In Nigeria: Problems And Suggestion. (EJHEA) 2 (6), P:71-76
15. Ogunode, N., J. Abubakar. M, Yahaya D,. M., Ajape T. S (2021) Inadequate Funds for the Administration of Public Secondary Schools in Nigeria: Causes, Effects and Way Forward. Central Asian Journal Of Social Sciences And History 2(12) 53-64
16. Ogunode N, J. & Abara L,. N (2021) Administration of Public Secondary Schools in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria: Problems and Solution. Central Asian Journal of Social Sciences and History, 2(11), 24-34
17. Okhakhu, D.O, Oladiran, M,. D & Omoike, D,. O (2016). Instructional materials as determinants of students academic performance at the secondary schools level in Ikorodu local government, Lagos State, Nigeria. Journal of information and knowledge management 7(1)138-149
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19. Osakwe, A.A. (2007). "Politics of Recruitment in Nigerian Civil Service". In E.A. Obi & M Y. Dalhatu (eds.), Current Practices and Problems of Nigerian Public Administration. Onitsha: Book-Point Ltd.
20. Osunyikanmi, A, F.(2018). Prioritizing Quality Education in Nigeria: a Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals. International Journal of Advanced Studies in Economics and Public Sector Management | IJASEPSM. Volume 6, Number 2, P-[10]
21. Umar A; Hauwa‟u A & Nura D (2017) Constraints on Effective Educational Supervision of Instruction in Secondary Schools in Nigeria. International Journal of Topical Educational Issues, Vol. 1 (No. 2); p: 61 – 69
Published
2022-02-22
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Zhenseh, A.J., Gani, M.W. and J., O.N. 2022. Secondary School Education in Nigeria: Problems, Prospects and Solutions. International Journal on Integrated Education. 5, 2 (Feb. 2022), 204-211. DOI:https://doi.org/10.17605/ijie.v5i2.2753.
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