attitudes of secondary school students towards business studie in Secondary Schools

ABSTRACT

A comparative study was carried out to ascertain the attitudes of secondary school students towards business studies (A Case Study of Teacher Perception in some Elected Secondary Schools in Owheologbo Local Government

Area of Delta State). Data for the study was gathered with the aid of questionnaire that was administered to 60 percentages and hypothesis was tested using chi-square methods at 0.05 level of significant. The study reveals that there are significant differences between students who have positive attitude towards business studies and those with negative attitude towards business studies. The study further shows that lack of adequate facilities and equipments hinder teaching and learning in secondary school has a significant effect on teaching and learning of business studies and also there is a significant difference between trained and untrained business studies teacher.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title page

Dedication

Certification

Acknowledgment

Abstract

Table of content

Chapter One: Introduction

1.1.        Background to the study

1.2.        Statement of problem

1.3.        Research question

1.4.        Research hypothesis

1.5.        Purpose of the study

1.6.        Significance of the study

1.7.        Scope and delimitation of study

1.8.        Operational definition of terms

Chapter Two: Review of Related Literature

2.1. Introduction

2.2. The development of business study in Nigeria

2.3. Basic skills for the trainee in business studies