PROBLEMS MILITATING AGAINST TEACHING AND LEARNING OF COMPUTER STUDIES IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE.

INTRODUCTION The use of the electronic sophisticated and automatic machine called computer has justified the saying of our time that the world is global village. The computer make work done conveniently and faster, Adedapo (2010). Large volumes of data with the aid of  computers are processed automatically into information and distributed across the globe in few seconds. Individuals, organization and governments communicate with one another, transact business and share ideas without incurring transport expenses and risks of life through electronic information media with the aid of computer. The everyday life of the people around the globe has been entirely influenced by the computer as it is nearly used in every area of human endour be it industry, agriculture, economy, medicine etc. Agu (2005).
Due the wide spread use of computer around the around the planet earth and the fast growth of the computer industry, the teaching and learning of computer studies in schools emerged as a new subject. Therefore the teaching and learning of this computer studies with qualified competent teachers studies became paramount especially at the junior secondary level so as to catch them young, Osuala (2002). The effectiveness of teaching and learning of computer studies involves practical and it needs adequate facilities and equipment with the corresponding instructional materials. Therefore to tackle the problems militating against the teaching and learning of computer studies at the junior secondary school level, the needed facilities and instructional materials should be adequately provided. According to Nwachukwu (2000), instructional materials are the object that can be seen or touch which enable learners acquire knowledge, skills and attitude. Instructional materials makes lessons more meaningful and promote effective learning.The teacher is a big question in the teaching and learning of computer studies. His qualification goes a long way to determine the effectiveness of computer studies in junior secondary schools. Gana (2004) have it that the performance of the students depend to a large extent on the competence of the teachers. Qualified professionally trained teachers have the professional skills to impact the desired knowledge to learners. Qualified teachers and the needed facilities for improved teaching and learning of computer studies are in short supplies and it hinders the effectiveness of computer studies in junior secondary school level.  Therefore, to tackle the problems militating against teaching and learning of computer studies in junior secondary schools, the needed facilities should be provided, qualified teachers should be employed to teach computer studies in junior secondary schools.The study will therefore, determine the possible solutions and strategies to tackle the problems militating against teaching and learning of computer studies in junior secondary schools.