TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENT OF THE ADEQUACY OF SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENTS IN CURBING MORAL PROBLEM AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, ILORIN, KWARA STATE

BELLO Bolanle Muhinat

TEACHERS’ ASSESSMENT OF THE ADEQUACY OF SOCIAL STUDIES CONTENTS IN CURBING MORAL PROBLEM AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, ILORIN, KWARA STATE

BELLO Bolanle Muhinat

Abstract

This research work examines teacher’s assessment of the adequacy of social studies contents in curbing moral problems among upper basic secondary schools in Ilorin metropolis of Kwara State. The descriptive type of survey was carried out in the investigation of this study. Social Studies teachers in Ilorin metropolis constituted the population while 104 Social Studies teachers were selected from 34 schools in Ilorin metropolis. A researcher’s designed questionnaire was used in the collection of the required data for the study. The result obtained from the finding revealed that constant lateness to school, fighting another student, cheating during the examination, dishonesty, poor attendance to classes and public display of lack of respect for teachers and administrations are some of the common immoral problems prevalence in the school. It is recommended that the school management should also put strict measures in place to curb immoral acts among the students in the school and the teachers should also put in their best behaviors so as to be worthy of emulations.

Keywords

Moral problem;assessment; social vices;contents

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