AN APPRAISAL OF POLITICAL SOCIALISATION OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUM

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dc.contributor.authorADEKEYE, RACHEL BOLA
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-06T08:01:04Z
dc.date.available2014-03-06T08:01:04Z
dc.date.issued2000
dc.descriptionA DISSERTATION SUBMITTED TO THE POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL, AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA-NIGERIA IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY IN SOCIAL STUDIES FACULTY OF EDUCATION AHMADU BELLO UNIVERSITY ZARIA, NIGERIA 2000en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study investigated the political socialization of J.S.S. students in Nigeria. The study focused on the extent to which formal teaching and learning of Social Studies as provided in the junior secondary schools in Nigeria has helped to shape the political orientations and attitudes of the students for the purpose or transforming them into enlightened loyal and patriotic citizens. The sample made of 729 JSS Ill students and 40 Social Studies, teachers was drawn from 18 secondary schools selected from Abia, Bauchi, Kaduna, Kwara, Oyo and Rivers states representing the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria. Ten hypotheses were tested in the study, five for the cognitive test and five for the affective test. The statistical methods used for the data analysis were Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) and Scheffee test which were used for the analysis of hypothesis 2 and 7; T-test was used for analyzing the other hypotheses, while percentages were used for the discussions on students performance and teachers questionnaire response. The results of the study showed that the JSS III students in Nigeria were positive in the political development as demonstrated by their good performance in the political socialisation cognitive test (PSCT) and the political socialisation affective (PSAT) test on the basis of gender and religion, no significant difference was found in the students’ performance in the two tests, thus hypotheses one and six were retained. Significant difference was found between the performance of students from private and public schools as students from private schools performed significantly better than those from public schools in the cognitive and vii affective tests. Hypotheses 4 and 9 were therefore rejected. Students from urban area performed significantly better than their counterparts from rural area in the cognitive test thus rejecting hypothesis 3. There was no significant difference in students’ performance in the affective test therefore hypothesis 8 was retained. Socio-economic status of parents was found to exert influence as the students of high socio-economic status parents performed significantly better than others in the cognitive test, therefore hypothesis 2 was rejected. There was no significant difference in the students’ performance in the affective test, thus hypothesis 7 was retained. A clear point in the study was that, despite ail the call for new, progressive and more challenging methodologies intended to make Social Studies more distinct as a field from other areas, the traditional methods (lecture, exposition) continued to dominate the teaching of Social Studies. Based on the findings of the study, some recommendations were made. Better learning facilities should be made available in the public schools so that the performance of the students would be improved. Social Studies teacher education should focus mainly on methodology especially on the extensive use of inquiry method as well as on construction and use of various teaching and learning resources. In-service courses, workshops and seminars should be organized for teachers of Social Studies as a matter of urgency. The various agents of political socialization should work cooperatively with the school in order to enhance the impact of the socialization.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/3303
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectAPPRAISAL,en_US
dc.subjectPOLITICAL,en_US
dc.titleAN APPRAISAL OF POLITICAL SOCIALISATION OF JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR THE SOCIAL STUDIES CURRICULUMen_US
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