INFLUENCE OF GOVERNMENT RETURN OF MISSION SCHOOLS IN ENUGU STATE ON STUDENTS’ ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE IN SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS (EDUCATION PROJECT TOPICS AND MATERIALS)
ABSTRACT
Prior to independence in Nigeria, individuals, corporate bodies, religious group and government jointly and severally had input in the area of education. But with the dawn of military ascendancy and the corridors of power take-over of mission school was unleashed on the educational sector. Several years have gone by and we are trying to pick-up our broken pieces.
This work is an attempt to look into effects of government return of mission schools in Enugu State as a way of helping to chart a new course in the area of education.
The problems encountered by the government ownership before the return of mission schools were outlined and the various solutions to each of the problems were provided to ensure that the standard of education in the mission schools was improved upon. The study was conducted in three mission secondary schools in Enugu State with the population being 120, comprising of the principals, teachers and the students in the mission schools.
The preferred statistical tool adopted for the data collection was questionnaire which was administered to the respondents and was later collected for analysis and observations. The mean score method was used in computing the data collected.
From the analysis of the data collected, it shows that the return of school to mission owners has helped to stem the tides of examination malpractice, reduce indiscipline and also expose the students to religious activities.
Hence, the study was concluded with the agreement that the return of mission schools to Enugu State on the students’ academic performance in senior school certificate examination has brought more positive changes in the educational system.
