A CASE OF THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IN PHYSICS LABORATORY IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
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A CASE OF THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IN
PHYSICS LABORATORY IN SOME SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN IKPOBA OKHA LOCAL
GOVERNMENT AREA OF BENIN CITY, EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
The research work is on the study of
causes of accident in the physics laboratory in Ikpoba Okha local government
area of Edo state. The causes of accident in the physics laboratory are
numerous and they should therefore be prevented from happening. The occurrence
of accident in the physics laboratory may result to effect such as deformity in
the body and even death.
For
the purpose of this study, five institutions were randomly selected, 50
questionnaires were sent out to this institution of learning, but 48
questionnaires were recovered. The decision of the finds is in relation to the
questions posed through the hypothesis the findings shows that people are aware
of the cause of accident in the physics laboratory. The people are also aware
that anybody can be a victim of the accident, if he does not prevent these
occurrences, by proper arrangement of equipment, providing safety value for the
available gas cylinder having proper knowledge of the general safety rules etc.
TABLE OF CONTENT
CHAPTER
ONE
1.0
Introduction
1.1
Statement
of problem
1.2
Significance
of study
1.3
Objectives
of study
1.4
Hypothesis
1.5
Basic
Assumption
1.6
Scope
and limitation of study.
CHAPTER
TWO
2.1
Literature renew
2.2
Change in teaching methods
2.3
Developments in apparatus and techniques
2.3
Laboratory design
2.4
The development of integrated science curse
CHAPTER
THREE
3.1
Methodologies
3.2
Formation of hypothesis
3.3
Techniques of data analysis
CHAPTER
FOUR
4.1
Analysis of data
CHAPTER
FIVE
5.1
Summary
5.2
Conclusion
5.3
Recommendation
REFERENCE
Appendix
CHAPTER ONE
INTRODUCTION
There
have been so many causes and effect of accidents, which occur in the science
(Physic in particular) laboratory. Such as there are two sides of every coin,
some of these causes could result to effect such as minor accident, while other
could result to serious injury, which may lead to death. Both staff and
students are exposed to dangers, which may arise from thermal, and chemical
burns caused by candles or alcohol burners, high voltage appliances can cause
electric shocks. Injury occurs as a result of improper techniques of handling
scalpers, forceps, scissors, needles, razor blade etc. Accident also occurs due
to improper instruction and lack of general safety rules.
The physics laboratory as a part of
the school is a place of many possible dangers.
It is a workshop was many
experiments are carried out for observation, proof and conformation. These
experiments involve, the use of different types of equipment/apparatus, which
the students may handle carelessly. There by resulting to accidents, out dated
and condemned apparatus can also lead to accidents.
In this study therefore, an attempt
is made to highlight the cause of accidents in the Physics laboratory along the
following lines;
1.
Unsafe
laboratory environment due to inadequate size, poor arrangement of apparatus,
water or grease spilled on the laboratory floor.
2.
Misuse
of apparatus due to ignorance or carelessness
3.
Lack
of appropriate apparatus/outdated apparatus in Physics laboratory
In this study also, some of the
safety measure for preventing these accidents and minimizing their occurrence
will also be highlighted sine accident cannot be completely avoided no matter
how careful, it is of importance to know what to do to prevent the severity of
the damages caused by accidents to the body as a physicist by being informed on
how to administer first aid.
1.1
STATEMENT OF PROBLEM
A
STUDY OF THE CAUSE OF ACCIDENT IN THE PHYSICS LABORATORY
This study is aimed at investigating
the cause of accidents in the physics laboratory in some selected secondary
school in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria
In carrying out this study, some of
the problems included in it are;
1.
Unsafe
laboratory environment due to inadequate size, poor arrangement of apparatus
2.
Improper
techniques of using electric appliances or apparatus
3.
Improper
method of teaching and lack of apparatus
4.
Lack
of knowledge of the general safety rule
5.
Ignorance
on the part of the students due to inexperience in applying the general safety
rules in the laboratory
1.2
SIGNIFICANCE OF STUDY
1.
This
research report is intended to make physics students as well as all science
students and teachers aware of the causes of accidents in the laboratory
2.
To
educate the physics students as well as science students on safety measure to
take in order to prevent or minimize accidents occurrence
3.
It
is also hoped that this study would be of great help to the physics teachers in
post primary and post secondary schools
1.3
OBJECTIVES OF STUDY
The objectives of this study are as
follows;
1.
To
investigate the causes of accidents in physics laboratory
2.
To
know of what way this accident would affect individual person in the physics
laboratory
3.
To
examine ways by which these accidents can be minimized or prevented
4.
To
make plausible recommendation
1.4 HYPOTHESIS
1.
Can
lack of safety values in gas cylinder result to serious accidents?
2.
Can
inadequate size of laboratory and poor arrangement of apparatus result to
accidents?
3.
Can
wrong handling of forceps or razor blazed when cutting substance result to
accidents?
4.
Can
error in electrics connections causes an electric shock, which could lead to
effect such as burnt, or death?
5.
When
students are allowed to enter the laboratory anytime and play or run around,
can accident occur?
6.
Can
lack of proper knowledge of the general overview of physics laboratory cause
accident?
7.
Can
improper storage and labeling of chemical substance in the laboratory result to
accident?
8.
Can
availability of outdated or faulty electrical equipments or appliances in the laboratory
result to accidents?
1.5 BASIC ASSUMPTION
In this research work the following
basic assumption were made;
1.
Lack
of safety values in gas cylinder can result to serious accidents
2.
Inadequate
size of laboratory and poor arrangement of apparatus can result to accident
3.
Wrong
handling of forceps or razor blades when cutting substance could result to
accident
4.
Error
in electrical connections may cause an electric shock, which could lead to
effects such as brunt or death
5.
When
students are allowed to enter the laboratory anytime and play or run around,
accident may occur.
6.
Lack
of proper knowledge of the general safety rules could result to accident
7.
Improper
storage and labeling of chemical substance in the laboratory can result to
accident
8.
Availability
of outdated or faulty electrical equipment or appliances in the laboratory may
result to accident
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