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 Page
Approval Page
Dedication
Acknowledgement
Abstract
Table of content
CHAPTER ONE
Introduction
1.1 Background of the Study
1.2 Statement of the Problem
1.3 Purpose of the Study
1.4 Significance of the Study
1.5 Research Questions
1.6 Basic Assumption
1.7 Delimitation of the Study
1.8 Limitation of the Study
1.9 Definition of Terms
CHAPTER TWO
Review of Related Literature
2.1 Philosophy Behind and Teaching of Business Education in the 6-3-3-4 Education System
2.2 Teaching Business Education in Nigeria Secondary Schools
2.2 Facilities and Equipment for Teaching and Learning of Business Education
2.4 Business Education Teacher in the Secondary School
2.5 The Instructional Programme of Business Education.
2.6 Summary of Related Literature
CHAPTER THREE
Research Methods
3.1 Research Design
3.2 Area of Study
3.3 Population of Study
3.4 Instrument for Data Collection
3.5 Validity of the Instrument
3.6 Reliability of the Instrument
3.7 Method of Data Collection
3.8 Method of Data Analysis
CHAPTER FOUR
Presentation and Analysis of Data
4.1 Research Question 1
4.2 Research Question 2
4.3 Research Question 3
4.4 Research Question 4
CHAPTER FIVE
Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Restatement of the Problem
5.3 Summary of Procedures Used
5.4 Principal Findings
5.5 Conclusion
5.6 Recommendations
5.7 Suggestions for Further Study
References
Appendix