FACTORS AFFECTING THE EFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF GOVERNMENT IN SECONDARY SCHOOL IN ENUGU NORTH L.G.A., ENUGU STATE

ABSTRACT This study was conducted to find out the factors affecting the effective study of Government in Enugu North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The purpose the study is to identify the factors affecting the effective teaching and learning of Government in secondary schools in Enugu North Local Government Area. The research design of the study was descriptive survey design. The population of the study was ten thousand, nine hundred (10,900) students and seventy-five (75) teachers and students were sampled in five selected schools. The instrument used for data collection was structured questionnaires. The validity and reliability of the instrument were tested. Data collected were presented in a table, mean and frequency distributions were used to analyses the data. The findings show that teaching and learning of Government in our secondary schools are affected by unqualified Government teachers, poor method of teaching, inadequate instructional materials and attitudes and interest of the teachers and students. Based on the findings some recommendations were made thus employment of Government teachers by the government through the ministry of education should be strictly based on merit so as to make it possible for only those who studied the course to be appointed.