ABSTRACT
This study examined the causes of students poor academic performance in social studies in J.S.S. III certificate examination 2007 in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. The research sampled 50 students from 5 secondary schools in Ikpoba Okha Local Government Area. Responses were analyzed using simple percentages. From the analysis of data it was found that 70% of the respondents agreed that non-availability of laboratory affected their teaching on social studies. Also 85% indicated that their laboratory were not fully equipped even though 58% noted that they regularly visited the laboratory. It was also the opinion of 65% of the respondents that field trip were important to the teaching of social studies while 45% though otherwise 59% of the respondents supported the view of their importance of teaching aids in social studies 43% surprisingly showed that their teacher only used one method of teaching even though 62% indicated that the use of combination of method was more advantageous based on these findings the research made some recommendations to the government, P.T.A., parents students on the need to harmonize and improve the resources available for teaching social studies in junior secondary school examination.
