Availability and Use of Instructional Materials in Teaching Economics in Senior Secondary Schools in Kano State, Nigeria

Abstract

This study assessed the availability and use of instructional materials in teaching Economics in senior secondary schools in Kano State, Nigeria. The objectives of the study were to ascertain the adequacy of instructional materials available for teaching Economics and investigate the level of utilization of instructional materials in teaching Economics in senior secondary schools in Kano State. Two null hypotheses were formulated in line with the objectives. The population of the study was 512 Economics teachers in Kano State, out of which the study sampled 212 Economics teachers using cluster-sampling techniques. The data was collected using a questionnaire entitled Questionnaire for the Assessment of the Availability and Use of Instructional Materials in teaching Economics in senior secondary schools in Kano State (QAAUIM). The descriptive statistics of arithmetic mean, standard deviation, and pie chart were used for the analysis of research questions while the non-parametric of chi-square was used to test the null hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Findings reveal that the instructional materials for teaching Economics are adequate but the extent of their utilization is low. Based on the findings of the study, it was recommended that Kano state Government should organize seminars and workshops for Economics Teachers on the importance of instructional materials.