RELEVANCE OF INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIAL UTILIZATION FOR EFFECTIVE TEACHING OF BUSINESS STUDIES IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN SOUTHERN IJAW, BAYELSA STATE.

ABSTRACT This study determined the relevance of Instructional Materials utilization for effective teaching of Business studies in secondary schools in southern Ijaw, Bayelsa state. The aim of this study is to examine the relevance of Instructional materials utilization for effective teaching of Business studies in secondary schools in southern Ijaw, which specifically sought to identify the types of instructional materials provided for the effective teaching of Business studies, identify how instructional materials are utilized in secondary schools in southern Ijaw, Bayelsa state, Identify the problems associated with the utilization of instructional materials in the effective teaching of Business studies and the possible solutions to the problems associated with the utilization of instructional materials for effective teaching of Business studies. The population consist of 120 business studies secondary school students in southern Ijaw, with no sampling techniques adopted. The results for the study shows that respondents agreed to the relevance of Instructional materials for effective teaching of Business studies. Conclusion was drawn that Teaching of business studies in secondary school especially in southern Ijaw, Bayelsa State has come to stay. Therefore, teachers, students, parents, government and other stakeholders should play their roles very well in other to uphold the objectives of national policy on Education Business studies And Recommendation was made among others, The government, schools and ministries should provide facilities, equipment and machines to aid business studies teachers in their teachings, Qualified and competent business teachers only should be employed to teach business studies in secondary school in Southern Ijaw.