Curriculum Implementation at Secondary Education Level: A Perspective of Funding and Insecurity in Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined curriculum implementation at Secondary Education level in Nigeria. To achieve this, two research questions and two null hypotheses were formulated to guide the study. The study adopted descriptive research design. The population of the study was 163 teachers in 14 public secondary schools in Uyo Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State from which a sample of 112 teachers was selected using simple random sampling technique. A 20-item questionnaire of 4-point rating scale was used to gather data. The instrument was faced validated by three research experts, while the reliability of the instrument was obtained using Cronbach Alpha statistics which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.75. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer research questions while the hypotheses were tested using independence t-test at 0.05 level of significance. The findings of results showed that the Secondary Schools lack adequate funding for the provision text books, ICT facilities, classroom, stable power supply, infrastructure and insecurity architecture for effective curriculum implementation in Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. Based on the findings, it is recommended among others that the Federal, State government and NGOs should provide adequate funds for relevant textbooks, instructional material, ICT facilities and classroom for effective implementation of secondary school curriculum in the study area. Also, Federal and State government should provide adequate security infrastructure for teachers and students in the study area.