THE STATUS OF BUSINESS EDUCATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ENUGU NORTH LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA

ABSTRACT This study was concerned with the status of business education in secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area. The study was guided by four research questions.  A questionnaire was designed and used to collect data from population of 34 respondents comprising of the business education teachers in Enugu North Local Government Area. The data collected was analyzed by the use of percentage and mean statistics, and analyzed data revealed that: 1.Business education curriculum contents are not properly covered in the secondary schools. 2.Facilities and equipment and not enough for the teaching of business education in secondary schools. 3.There are qualified teachers to teach business education in secondary schools. 4.The government does not adequately play its roles in implementing the national policy on education as it affects the teaching of business education. Appropriate recommendations were advanced to include: 1.Serious efforts should be made the properly lever the business education curriculum contents in the secondary schools. 2.Government should provide some basic facilities and equipment to the schools so that they do not lack the resources with which to impact knowledge to the students. 3.Government should from time to time send school supervisors to supervise the teaching learning activities in schools. 4.Government should also make special allocation to the schools especially for business education programmes.   TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Pagei Approval Pageii Dedicationiii Acknowledgementiv Abstractv Table of contentvii
CHAPTER ONE Introduction 1.1Background of the Study1 1.2Statement of the Problem4 1.3Purpose of the Study6 1.4Significance of the Study7 1.5Research Questions8 1.6Basic Assumption8 1.7Delimitation of the Study9 1.8Limitation of the Study9 1.9Definition of Terms10

CHAPTER TWO Review of Related Literature11 2.1Philosophy Behind and Teaching of Business Education in the 6-3-3-4 Education System12 2.2Teaching Business Education in Nigeria Secondary Schools14 2.2Facilities and Equipment for Teaching  and Learning of Business Education18 2.4Business Education Teacher in the Secondary School20 2.5The Instructional Programme of Business Education.24 2.6Summary of Related Literature28
CHAPTER THREE  Research Methods29 3.1Research Design29 3.2Area of Study30 3.3Population of Study30 3.4Instrument for Data Collection31 3.5Validity of the Instrument 33 3.6Reliability of the Instrument33 3.7Method of Data Collection34 3.8Method of Data Analysis34
CHAPTER FOUR Presentation and Analysis of Data36 4.1Research Question 136 4.2Research Question 238 4.3Research Question 339 4.4Research Question 441
CHAPTER FIVE Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations 43 5.1Introduction43 5.2Restatement of the Problem43 5.3Summary of Procedures Used44 5.4Principal Findings45 5.5Conclusion46 5.6Recommendations47 5.7Suggestions for Further Study48 References49 Appendix50