Abstract

The study was a descriptive survey designed to find out Teaching methods, as it affects students attitude towards the preferences of Business Studies in Calabar South Local Government Area. Views were sampled through an 11 item Likert- Type questionnaire from teachers and semi-structured focus group and one-on-one interviews for students, parents and Circuit Supervisors. Data was subjected to frequency counts involving simple percentages and content analysis techniques using themes and comments from questionnaires and interview. This was to address the three research questions formulated to guide the study. The study revealed that Teaching methods, as it affects students attitude towards the preferences of Business Studies include: Inadequate Teaching and learning materials (T/LMs) and other study materials, teaching not done to the relevance of the syllabus, teacher and student absenteeism and lateness and Inability to complete the content of the teaching syllabus as school related factors. Outside school related factor include provision of basic needs and lack of parental involvement and monitoring mechanisms as Intensity of examinations and supervision. Recommendations made from the study was that, regular sensitization should be organized in the Municipality to inform parents about the value of education to children, the community and the nation as a whole to encourage parental involvement. Also, the Calabar South Local Government Area of Cross River State should supply Junior Secondary Schools in the areas with adequate teaching and learning materials as well as other study materials to help enhance teaching and learning to raise the academic standards of students. Again, the Education Sector should be strengthened and circuit supervisors should be more regular in the schools to help motivate teachers and students to work more efficiently and effectively.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

PAGES 

Certification -------i

Dedication --------ii

Acknowledgments------iii

Abstract --------iv

Table of content -------v

List of tables -------vii

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1.1Background of the study----1

1.2Statement of the problem----6

1.3Aim of the study------8

1.4Purpose of the study-----8

1.5Research hypotheses -----9

1.6Significance of the study----9

1.7Delimitation ------11

1.8Limitation-------11

1.9Operational definition of terms---12

CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW

2.0Introduction-------14

2.1Teacher related factors (peculiar in schools) that contribute 

to poor academic performance of students--15

2.2Learners’ attitudes and behaviours that affect 

their academic performance-----26

1. 1. Outside school factors influencing academic performance 

of students -------28

1. 1. Monitoring mechanisms that exist in schools that can 

help improve academic performance---35

2.5Summary of literature review-----38

CHAPTER THREE: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1Introduction -------39

3.2The research design ------39

3.3Research area-------43

3.4The population of the study -----44

3.5Sample --------45

3.6Sampling technique------46

3.7Instrumentation -------47

3.8Procedure for data collection ----54

3.9Procedure for data analysis -----57

CHAPTER FOUR: PRESENTATION OF RESULTS AND DISCUSSION OF FINDINGS

4.0Introduction-------61

4.1General description of data/major variables--61

4.2Hypothesis - by- hypothesis presentation of results-63

CHAPTER FIVE: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS

5.0Introduction-------80

5.1Summary --------80

5.2Conclusion--------82

5.3Recommendations------84

5.4Suggestions for further study----87

References--------88

Appendix--------91