FACTORS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DECLINING STANDARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION IN MARADUN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, ZAMFARA STATE

ABSTRACTThis research work was conducted to assess the factors responsible for the declining standard of secondary education in Maradun local government area, Zamfara state. A descriptive research design was adopted. Five (5) research questions were formulated to guide the study. The data collection instrument was a structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics was employed in the analysis of data. The study found that, there were many factors responsible for the declining standard of secondary schools in Maradun local government area, including poor performance in external examinations among the learners, lack of qualified and professionally trained teachers, and lack of adequate instructional materials. Based on findings, the study recommends that, government should ensure that teachers should possess minimum qualification and professional knowledge to teach in public secondary schools. The government should provide sufficient instructional facilities to be used during teaching and learning of instructions for a successful implementation of curriculum contents which will add value in achieving the educational goals in general.