FACTORS AFFECTING PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION IN IKONO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF AKWA IBOM STATE, NIGERIA

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting physical and health education curriculum implementation in Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. To achieve this purpose, four null hypotheses were formulated and tested at 0.05 level of significance. There was a detailed reviewed of literature on the variables of the study. The researcher considered survey research design as the most suitable for the study. Census sampling approach was adopted to select all the fourteen public secondary schools and fifty eight physical and health education teachers in the study area. A structured questionnaire was the instrument used for data collection. The instrument was subjected to validity test by relevant authorities. To test the hypotheses formulated for the study, Pearson product moment correlation statistical tool was selected for data analysis. The hypotheses were tested at 0.05 level of significance. The result obtained from the analysis of data and testing of hypotheses in the study revealed that there was a significant relationship between knowledge of subject matter, availability of physical facilities, funding, principal supervision and physical and health education curriculum implementation in public secondary schools in the study area. Based on these findings it was partly recommended that school administrators should ensure that only teachers with sound knowledge are recruited, trained and retrained in order to ensure competence and promote the teaching of Physical and Health Education.