ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research work is to look into the factors responsible for students low enrolment in business subjects in ten (10) selected secondary schools in Ebonyi State. The study was examined under the following factors; teacher-related factors, students-related factors, administrative related factors and facilities related factors. Based in these four research questions were generated for the research. Data were collected by means of questionnaire administered on three hundred and fifty two (352) senior secondary school (SSS) III students, who were not offering business subjects drawn from the three (3) senatorial zones which include Ebonyi south, Ebonyi north and Ebonyi central of Ebonyi State and which was used in the area of study. The data collected were analyzed using statistical mean. major findings were as follows: Lack of professional competence, among the business teachers, poor teacher/students relationship, use of inappropriate teaching method/technique, lack of vocational guidance, lack of government motivation, instructional aids, parents and peer group influence among others were responsible for students low enrolment in business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
APPROVAL.. i
CERTIFICATION.. iii
DEDICATION.. iv
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. v
TABLE OF CONTENT. vii
LIST OF TABLE.. x
ABSTRACT. xi
CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION.. 1
Background of the Study. 1
Statement of the Problem.. 3
Purpose of the Study. 3
Research Questions. 4
Significance of the Study. 5
Scope of the Study. 6
Limitation of the Study. 6
CHAPTER TWO: REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE.. 7
Conceptual Framework. 7
Concept of Enrolment 8
Teachers Related Factors
Responsible For Student Low Enrolment In Business Subjects In Secondary Schools 9
Personal Qualifications. 16
Teachers/Students
Relationship. 17
Student Related Factor
Responsible for Students Low Enrolment in Business Subjects in Secondary
Schools. 19
Parental Influence. 21
Peer Group Influence
Administrative Related
Factor Responsible for Students Low Enrolment in Business Subjects in Secondary
Schools. 24
Lack of Vocational
Guidance/Counsellor 25
Idea of Measurement and
Evaluation. 26
Lack of Administrative
Motivation. 29
Facilities Related Factors
Responsible for Students Low Enrolment in Business Subjects in Secondary
Schools 30
Review of Related
Empirical Studies. 34
Summary of Related
Literature. 36
CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY.. 37
Research Design. 37
Area of the Study. 38
Population of the Study. 38
Sample and Sampling
Techniques. 39
Description of the
Instrument 39
Validation of the
Instrument 40
Reliability of the
Instrument 40
Method of Data Collection. 40
Method of Data Analysis. 41
CHAPTER FOUR: DATA ANALYSIS AND PRESENTATION.. 43
Findings. 51
CHAPTER FIVE.. 52
DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS. 52
Teacher Related Factors. 52
Students’ Related Factors. 55
Administrative Related
Factors. 57
Facilities Related Factors. 59
Implications of the Study
CHAPTER SIX: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION.. 63
Restatement of Problem.. 63
Summary of Procedure Used. 63
Summary of Principal
Findings. 64
Conclusions. 66
Recommendations. 68
Suggestions for Further
Research. 70
REFERENCES. 71
APPENDIX I
LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Mean score on teacher related factors
responsible for students low enrolment in business subjects. 44
Table 2: Mean scores on student related factors
responsible for students low enrolment
in business subjects. 46
Table 3: Mean score on administrative related
factors responsible for students low enrolment in business subjects. 48
Table 4: Mean score of facilities related factors
responsible for student low enrolment in business subjects in
secondary schools.
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background to the Study
Business education is a field of
education which deal with business experiences for specialized occupational
uses. Business education involves teaching students the fundamentals, theories,
and process of business. As an arm of vocational education, its essential roles
in the task of nation building is inestimable and well known to accountant,
scientists, educationists and to people of all works of life. The realization
of the essential role of education in general necessitate various plans and
programme aimed at developing education at all levels in Nigeria in general and
Ebonyi State in particular.
Every person is involved in and
depending on the world of business with it’s series of activities. This modern
world with it’s holding companies; local, state and federal budgets, changing
monetary policies government regulations and trade restrictions, demands a well
informed citizenry. The market are filled with various types of goods and
services. As consumers, people must decide how they will spend their limited
income by choosing among many goods and services offered by business in a
manner that will best meet their needs.
According to Azuka, Nwosu, Kanu and
Agomuo (2006), in order to be economically literate and be informed citizens,
wise consumers and competent workers,
each person must have some understanding of the world of business and it’s
functions.
The origin of business is traceable to
private business schools. In the early 1990’s the proprietor’s of this private
schools run them with motive of making profits. The curriculum was limited to
few subjects like shorthand, typewriting, accounting, commerce, office
practice, and secretarial studies. The system of education had in the past
concentrated on the liberal academic education. Criticism of this type of
education lead to the introcution of termed as functional education (6-3-3-4),
system of education in the government owned secondary school in Nigeria. In
that same period, the curriculum was not properly planned and business communities
were not involved in the administration of the schools to contribute
financially or otherwise. The introduction of the 6-3-3-4 system of education
in Nigeria
placed great emphasis on business education.
Apart from all-that the student can gain
from studying business education only a few student enroll for business
subjects in their final year examination in senior secondary school (SSS III).
Therefore, this study was specifically designed to sought out factors
responsible for student’s low enrolment in business subjects in Ebonyi State
Secondary schools.
Statement of the Problem
Considering the need for functional
educational and criticism of liberal education which lead to the introduction
of business subjects in secondary school; students low enrolment in this
subject matter has been observed as a serious problem facing various secondary
schools in Ebonyi State that is offering business subjects. Also it is annoying
to observe that business subjects seem not to be progressing as it should be
culminating to low enrolment of students in this area of the study.
Therefore the study is designed to
sought out the root causes of this unfortunate state of affairs in the
secondary schools in Ebonyi
State.
Purpose of the Study
The main purpose of this study is to
find out the factors responsible for student low enrolment in business subject
in secondary schools in Ebonyi
State.
Specifically, this study will sought to
find out:
1.
Teacher related factors responsible for student’s low
enrolment in business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State.
2.
Student related factors responsible for student’s low
enrolment in business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State.
3.
Administrative related factors responsible for student low
enrolment in business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State.
4.
Facilitates related factors responsible for student’s low
enrolment in business subjects in
secondary schools Ebonyi
State.
Research Questions
To achieve the purpose of the study; the
following research questions are designed:
1.
What are the teachers related factors responsible for
students low enrolment in business subjects secondary schools in Ebonyi State?
2.
What are the students related factors responsible for
student’s low enrolment in business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State?
3.
What are the administrative related factors responsible
for students low enrolment in business subjects in secondary in Ebonyi State.
4.
What are the facilities related factors responsible for
students low enrolment in business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State?
Significance of the Study
The purpose of this study is geared
towards investigating the factors responsible for low enrolment of students in
secondary schools in Ebonyi
State. It will be immense
beneficial to the educational planners, since it will assist them in
formulation of sound and functional curriculum that will induce the students to
study business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State and in Nigeria in
general.
It will also be important to the policy
maker to implement educational policies that will improve business subjects in
secondary schools in Ebonyi
State.
Furthermore, it will be important to
teachers to qualify in teaching business subjects in secondary schools in Ebonyi State.
In addition, it will be important for
students to be wise consumers of economic goods and services.
Finally, the suggestions or opinions or
recommendation which emanated from this study will help the state government to
solve problems of student’s low enrolment on business subjects in secondary
schools in Ebonyi
State.
Scope of the Study
This study covered nine (10) selected
secondary schools in the three senatorial zones of Ebonyi State i.e Ebonyi
South, Ebonyi North, Ebonyi Central.
Limitation of the Study
This study was limited to the time and
financial resources available to researcher.
Time constraint:
Due to the tight programme of the university as a result of the time schedule,
the researcher was not opportuned to have all the time as she required.
Financial
constraint: This constraint was as a result of high cost of transportation to
travel round all the secondary schools in Evonyi State.
That is why she decided to divide Ebony
State into three (3)
senatorial zones so as to justify the reliability of this work.
Also, this financial issue equally
affected the materials the researcher used for the study. For example, some of
the information found in the internet for this work, she was not with enough
money to print out the hard copy but she spent the whole of the night copying
the information in her exercise book. Some of the authors work she would have
used for the work, she was not desposed with enough money to buy it and
therefore decided to borrow from other counter parts.
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