EFFECT OF TEACHERS STRIKE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
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EFFECT OF TEACHERS STRIKE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN
SELECTED SECONDARY SCHOOL IN OREDO LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF EDO STATE
ABSTRACT
This
research work is to find out the effect of strike action on the academic
performance of students in some selected secondary school in Oredo Local
Government Area of Edo State. To accomplish the objectives of this research, a
questionnaire was drawn for one hundred and fifty students selected in the area
of study. The findings of this research revealed that:.
1.
Strike is caused by irregularities of teachers salary.
2.
Indiscipline of students in various schools
3.
Lack of dialogue between Government and Nigerian Union of Teachers.
All these result to strike actions, the effect of this
strike actions is usually decreased in performance of students academic in
secondary school, in the years that are strike free. This study identified the
fact that persistent strike leads to low moral in both students and teachers.
The following recommendations and suggestions according to the research, if
taken will reduce or totally eliminate strike.
1.
Attractive remuneration
2.
Adequate financing
3.
Adherence to collective bargaining
4.
Provision of adequate education facilities and infrastructure that will enhance
learning.
5.
The use of dialogue in resolving
conflicts
TABLE OF CONTENT
Chapter one Introduction
Background of the study
Research question
Purpose of study
Significance of the study
Scope of study
Limitation of the study
Definition of terms
Chapter two
Literature review
Summary
Chapter three =
Methodology
Population of the study
Sampling techniques
Research instrument
Validity of instrument
Procedure for data collection
Method of data analysis
Chapter four =
Analysis of data
Chapter five
=
Summary, conclusion and recommendation
Suggestion for further research
Reference =
Questionnaire
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CHAPTER ONE
BACKGROUND OF STUDY
This project attempts to examine the effect of strike on the
academic performance of schools in Nigeria at large and Oredo L.G.A. of Edo
State in particular. The secondary school community is composed of many staff
unions; strike by any of these unions has a tendency of lowering the standard
of education.
In this work, attention will be paid to the impact of
Nigeria Union of Teacher (NUT) strike action on student’s academic performance.
This is primary because NUT performs the initial functions of inculcating
knowledge on Nigeria secondary schools students. The researcher will also
examine the effects NUT strike has on the quality and standard of
school leavers produced from secondary schools.
A study of this nature is necessary
because education has the universal function of contributing to the
perpetration of societies by transmitting ideals, values and norms from
generation to generation thereby preparing the youth for active role in the
society. Education also displays the value conflicts that exist between ideals
and real norms that are typical of all cultures.
Fafunwa (1994) in recantation of the
above facts stated that an ideal educational medium should be able to help the
beneficiaries, develop the abilities, attitude and others forms of behaviour
which are positive value to the society in which they live. Aristotle (1988)
also recognized the indispensable function of education, which he stated in his
book that the aims of education should include;
a.
The realizations of the capabilities and potential of individuals
b.
The development of the body
c.
The training of the appetites which is character or moral development
d.
The development of the intellect or reason. He further hold that non of the
above should be emphasized at the expense of the others
In line with the above aims and
functions of education, the Nigeria government in its 1981 policy on education
are the building;
1.
A free and democratic society
2.
A just and egalitarian society
3.
A United, strong and self-reliant nation
4.
A great and dynamic economy
5.
A land full of bright and full opportunity for all citizens
Presently, education in Nigeria has
not been able to achieve the noble objective because it is in deep problems.
Paramount among these problems is the incessant NUT strike, which has often
disrupted academic activities. Many reasons can be seen responsible for these
incessant strikes by the NUT. Prominent among those problems according to NUT
are those of funding, lacks of autonomy and dehumanizing working conditions in
trying to find a lasting solution to these problems, the long commission set up
by the federal government recommended in their report a 90% funding level for
next fifteen years 1992-2007.
These recommendations were adopted
in the agreement between the federal government of Nigeria and the NUT
unfortunately government reneged on the agreement. For instance, funding in
1996 should have been four times more than what was prescribed by the report
but fell short of this expectation because of government attitude towards
funding education. The economic down turn and the foreign exchange rates did
not help matters.
Judging from the economic down turn,
the review of the agreement which government bluntly turned down. Folioing this
there has been several strikes action by the Nigerian Union of Teachers since
then this situation was further aggravated by the way government reacted to
NUTS strike action. Instead of engaging in meaningful dialogue with the
teachers, the governments sacked some and even went as far as forcefully
ejecting them from their official quarters.
In addition to the humiliation,
government refused to pay them their salaries and other entitlement. As a
result of this, most teachers left for the private sectors while some others
went to private schools in search of greener pastures. Some student’s looks to
crime, while others also secured temporary employments and yet others get
involve in street hawking and became juvenile delinquents. The consequence of
these strike action has led to a condition fall in education standard.
The conflict between the federal
government and teachers has been occurring intermittently in some state
secondary schools following from this, it becomes pertinent that a lasting
solutions be formed through a comprehensive research on the effect of strike on
the academic standard of students. This work intends to do this by drawing
government attention to the various steps to be taken in order to eliminate
these problems once and for all.
STATEMENT
OF THE PROBLEMS
The conflict of teachers academic
strike action is an agent of social change in an organization. Educational
administration is concerned with the effects and influences of strike
(conflicts) on the education sector in particular and the social economic and
political sector in general.
Oyewole (1988) notes the secondary
schools are no longer regarded as luxury ‘towers’ because they can no longer
fulfill their traditional function of development, transfer and presentation of
knowledge. The gloomy situation in secondary schools in Nigeria within the past
few years at least to the fact that these centres of learning have diminishing
the fulfillment of their roles. Studies have shown that there is an increase in
examination malpractices and ‘blocking’ in order to pass exam. These have been
attributed to the rush students are subjected to the course of disrupted
academic calendar.
RESEARCH
QUESTION
Based on the above stated
problems the study shall answer this question;
i.
Is there a relationship between NUT strike action and level of academic
performance?
PURPOSE OF
STUDY
The main purpose of this study is to
attract the attention of both the educationist and non-educationalist to the
effect of strike on the academic performance of students, and to also examine
the causes of strike by Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT). The following
variables shall be examined;
a.
Poor funding
b.
Inadequate staffing
c.
Lack of autonomy
d.
State of infrastructure of the secondary schools
SIGNIFICANCE
OF STUDY
The importance of this study is to bring to the knowledge of the public; the
effects of NUT strike actions on our educational system. The impact of strike
on our secondary schools and the academic performance of the students by the
academic staffs and the secondary schools in enhancing socio-economic and
political development of the nation.
SCOPE OF
STUDY
Strike action by NUT is not peculiar
to some selected secondary schools in Oredo L.G.A. alone but to all secondary
school in Nigeria. This study intends to carryout a comparative analysis of 6
years performance chart of the final year students (SSS III) of some selected
secondary school in Oredo L.G.A. as collected by the examination and this study
intends to carryout a comparative analysis of three years performance chart of
the SS 1 and SS II students in Imaguero and Idia College secondary school in
Oredo L.G.A. as collected by the examination and class teachers records.
SCOPE OF
THE STUDY
As mentioned earlier in this chapter, strike is not peculiar to only Oredo
Local Government Area secondary schools; all secondary schools are faced with
this social problems. But the writer shall limit the study to some selected
secondary school sin Oredo L.G.A. of Edo State because of financial constraint
and the short time span this study is to be completed.
DEFINITION
OF TERMS
In the research, some terms, which are used connotatively, are defined and
classified to enable use understand the context they are used.
L.G.A.:
Local Governemnt Area
Instructional
Aids (materials): These are teaching materials which teachers use in order to
assist in his teaching.
Teaching: A process which bring about a relative change in
behaviour over time in academic situation
Method:
this is the procedure in which a goal can be achieved in teaching
Student: A
person who is studying at a school or college
Teachers:
A person who teaches (profession)
Strike: A
time or period when work is not done because of disagreement over pay or
working conditions
Academics:
Teaching and studying in a college or schools subjects taught to provide skills
for the mind rather than for the hand.
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