ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA
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2021-03
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OJENIYI, Florence
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This study titled ―Assessment of the Implementation of Christian Religious Knowledge
Curriculum in Junior Secondary Schools in Kaduna state‖ examined the extent to which the
curriculum has been implemented and its impact on the academic and moral growth of students.
It as well examined the influence of teachers and environment on the implantation of the
curriculum. The study was borne out of the growing perceptions which attributed students‘
failure in external examinations and decline in morality among the youths to in-effective
implementation of religious curriculum in secondary schools across the country. Survey research
method was adopted in the study. The population of the study was made up of all Junior
Secondary School teachers in Kaduna State. The State has a total of three thousand one hundred
and five (3105) JSS teachers out of which three hundred and fifteen (315), representing 10% of
the total population, were selected for the study using random sampling method. Three hundred
and twelve (312) copies of returned questionnaire were validated and used for the analysis of
result accordingly. The data were analyzed using frequencies, percentages, mean and chi square.
The results revealed that the level of the implementation of CRK curriculum in JSS in Kaduna
State was satisfactory and that the extent of the implementation of the curriculum has had
considerable impact on the academic and moral growth of students. Teachers are indispensible
in curriculum implementation, and environmental factors are also strong determinants for
effective curriculum implementation. In view of these findings, it has been recommended that
regular supervision should be maintained to guide and encourage young and in-experienced
teachers. Recruitment of teachers should be based on professional qualifications and provision
be made for in-service and workshops should be organised to keep the old teachers up-to-date.
In addition, efforts toward making the school environment conducive for learning should be given top priority.
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A THESIS SUBMITTED TO THE SCHOOL OF POST
GRADUATE STUDIES, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY, ZARIA
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF
MASTER DEGREE IN CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS STUDIES EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCE EDUCATION,
FACULTY OF EDUCATION,
AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY,
ZARIA – NIGERIA
Keywords
ASSESSMENT,, IMPLEMENTATION,, CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE CURRICULUM,, JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS,, KADUNA STATE,, NIGERIA