TABLE OF CONTENTS

DECLARATION

SUPERVISOR’S SHEET

DEDICATION iii

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv

ABSTRACT V

LIST OF TABLES ix

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1

1.0 General~ 1

1.1 Statement of the problem 3

1.2 Scope of the study 4

1.3 Objectives of the study

1.3.1 Specific objectives 4

1.4 Significant of the study 5

1.5 Summary 6

CHAPTER TWO 7

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7

2.0 Introduction 7

CHAPTER THREE 11

METHODOLOGY 11

3.0 Research design 11

3.1 Area of study

3.2 Sampling procedure and sample size 11

3.3 Instruments

3.4 Interviews 11

3.5 Questioners 12

3.6 Documentation 12

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3.7 Procedure .12

3.8 Data processing and analysis 12

CHAPTER FOUR 13

PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 13

4.0 Introduction 13

4.1 Recruitment of teacher trainees 13

4.2 Academic performance 14

4.3 Teacher- training perception of the teaching profession 16

4.4 Reasons for choosing teaching 16

4.5 Order of choice before joining P.T.C 17

4.6 Location of teachers training colleges 18

4.7 Performance of teacher trainees 19

4.8 Teacher/pupil ratio 20

4.9 Discipline of teachers 23

4.10 What is the attitude of the community around your school about teachers7 24

4.11 How many teachers have enrolled in your catchment area since 2002~ 26

CHAPTER FIVE 28

CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28

5.0 Introduction 28

5.1 Research question one: How relevant is the teacher training curriculum of primary school

teachers 28

5.2 Research question two: The effect of academic performance towards teaching professional 28

5.3 Research question three: What is the perception of teacher training towards teaching

profession9 29

5.4 Conclusion 30

5.5 RecommendatiOn 30

5.6 AREA FOR FURTURE RESEARCH 32

REFERENCES

APPENDIX A 34