Administration of Science Programme in Nigerian Public Secondary Schools: Problems and way Forward

  • Zainab Abubakar Department of Science and Environmental Education, University of Abuja
  • Abiodun Akintoye Ogunseye Institute of Education, University of Abuja
  • Ogunode Niyi Jacob [email protected]
Keywords: Secondary School, Science Education, Problems

Abstract

Secondary school is key to the development of the country because it is the linkage between the basic education and the higher education. Science programme offered in the secondary schools are critical to the social, economic and technological advancement. It is unfortunate that as important as science programme to the development of the nation that the programme is faced with many challenges. This paper examined the problems facing administration of science programme in the secondary schools in Nigeria.  Inadequate funding, shortage of science teachers, poor supervision, inadequate instructional materials, inadequate infrastructural facilities, outdated curriculum and poor motivation were identified as the problems facing the administration of science programme in the secondary schools in Nigeria. In order to address these problems, the paper suggested to the government among other thing to increase the funding of secondary school education and that more allocation should be given to the administration of science programme in the secondary schools in Nigeria.

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Published
2021-11-22
How to Cite
Abubakar, Z., Ogunseye, A. A., & Jacob, O. N. (2021). Administration of Science Programme in Nigerian Public Secondary Schools: Problems and way Forward. Central Asian Journal of Literature, Philosophy and Culture, 2(11), 58-65. https://doi.org/10.47494/cajlpc.v2i11.252