EVALUATION OF HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES AVAILABILITY FOR TEACHING AND CONDUCT OF PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS, ITS IMPLICATIONS ON NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A CASE STUDY OF IGALAMELA/ODOLU LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, KOGI STATE
1Akor Joy Ajanigo; 2Egwu S. A. & 3Omeiza F.
1Department of Integrated Science, Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa
2Department of Chemistry, Kogi State University, Anyigba
3Department of Chemistry, Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa
ABSTRACT
This paper evaluated the availability of human and material resources for the teaching and conduct of practical chemistry in secondary school in Igalamela/Odolu local government area of Kogi State and its implication on national development. The sample comprised of ten (10) randomly sampled schools, 20 chemistry teachers and 20 laboratory assistants. That is 4 respondents (2 chemistry teachers and 2 laboratory assistant). Questionnaires, observation and interview methods were tools used to for data collection. Frequency and simple percentage were used to analyze the data collected. It was found that the secondary schools used for this study have adequate teaching aids, textbooks and good classroom for teaching, but qualified teachers, qualified laboratory assistants, well equipped laboratory regular running water and constant electricity supply was discovered lacking. The implication of this on National development were discussed among others. The follow recommendations were made; government should make found available for equipping chemistry laboratories, regular running water and constant electricity supply, employ qualified chemistry laboratory assistance into our secondary schools in such areas
