ADMINISTRATION OF ECONOMICS PROGRAMME IN NIGERIAN SECONDARY SCHOOLS: PROBLEMS AND SOLUTION

Abstract

Economics programme was introduced into the Nigerian public Secondary School in 1966 and the programme has gained popularity among the students. The performance of students in Economics programme in recent time has not been encouraging due to many challenges. This article is aimed at discussing the problems facing the administration of Economics programme in the Nigerian public Secondary Schools. Secondary data was employed to support the points raised in the article. The data were sorted from the internet and print materials. The article identified inadequate funding, shortage of professional Economics teachers, inadequate instructional materials, inadequate infrastructural facilities, poor capacity development programme of Economics teachers, brain-drain and poor supervision of Economics programme. To address these problems, the writers hereby recommended the following: increase in the funding of Economics programme, employment of more professional Economics teachers, provision of Economics instructional materials, provision of more infrastructural facilities for both Economics teachers and Students, ensure effective capacity development programme for Economics teachers, motivate the Economics teachers, form Economics teachers association and effective supervision of the Economics programme should be ensured in all public Secondary School across the country.