IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON TEACHING AND LEARNING IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ABUJA, NIGERIA.

IMPACT OF EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES OF FEDERAL CAPITAL TERRITORY ON TEACHING AND LEARNING IN JUNIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF ABUJA, NIGERIA.

Abstract: 

 This research work is designed to assess the impact of educational programmes with particular reference to Federal Capital Territory Junior Secondary Schools. Emphasis is laid on the impact of the programmes on teaching and learning alone. All the programmes in question are the ones that were introduced at the advent of the launch of Universal Basic Education in the FCT in 2005, to help to the implementation of the UBE programme at the same time attain the objective of the National Policy on Education on Junior Secondary Education.

 The programmes include; the implementation of e-learning, Home Grown Feeding and Health programme, Free distribution of core-subject textbooks, capacity building, and Rural/Urban teachers’ allowances. Literatures related to the field of study have been reviewed and critique to give diverse opinions on the subject matter. The study implores the use of descriptive research to measure the opinions of respondents. The population of the study was sampled randomly and questionnaire was used as the instrument of research. The data gathered were statistically analysed using the t-test method to test the significant difference between the two variables. The findings revealed that all the null hypotheses were retained. The study ended with Summary, Conclusions, and recommendations