Availability, Improvisation And Utilization Of Instructional Materials For Teaching Biology In Secondary Schools In South-South Nigeria:- Udoudo, Esther D

ESTHER DENIS | 160 pages (39197 words) | Dissertations
Adult Education | Co Authors: UDOUDO

ABSTRACT

The study determined the availability, improvisation and utilization of instructional materials for teaching biology in secondary school in south-south Nigeria. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. A sample of400 biology teachers drawn from two out of six states that make the south-south zone of Nigeria. The sample was drawn using multistage sampling. The instrument for data collection was a 95-item researcherdeveloped questionnaire titled: Availability, Improvisation and Utilization of Instructional Materials for Teaching Biology Questionnaire (AIUIMTBQ). The instrument was validated by three experts, one expert in Curriculum and instruction from Adult and Continuing Education, one expert each in Education Biology and measurement and evaluation ail in College of Education, Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike, Abia State. The suitability of the instrument was determined using Pearson product moment correlation which yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.81. The internal consistency of the reliability of the instrument was determined using Cronbach alpha statistic which yielded coefficient of0.85. Four research assistants helped in data collection. Out ofthe 400 copies ofthe questionnaire administered, 386 representing 97% ofthe entire questionnaire were well completed and returned for data analysis. Frequency count was used to answer the research question one, while hypotheses one was analyzed using Chisquare. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions two to six while t-test statistic was used to test null hypotheses 2-6 at 0.05 level ofsignificance. The findings showed among others that the various available instructional materials used for teaching and learning ofBiology in the public secondary schools includes Charts, Posters, Plant press, Ball globe, Pictures and Textbooks. That the extent of utilization of the available instructional resources for teaching Biology was low while those improvised instructional materials for teaching Biology were Charts, posters, preserved plants specimen, Aquarium, pottered plants, computers and projectors among others. It was recommended among others that Non-Governmental organizations and industries should endeavour to assist government in the provision ofinstructional materials in both the public and private secondary schools as part oftheir corporate social responsibilities. Furthermore, researchers should carry out more studies to discover more materials that could be effectively used in the teaching ofBiology in Secondary schools.

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APA

ESTHER, D (2025). Availability, Improvisation And Utilization Of Instructional Materials For Teaching Biology In Secondary Schools In South-South Nigeria:- Udoudo, Esther D. Repository.mouau.edu.ng: Retrieved Oct 22, 2025, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-improvisation-and-utilization-of-instructional-materials-for-teaching-biology-in-secondary-schools-in-south-south-nigeria-udoudo-esther-d-7-2

MLA 8th

DENIS, ESTHER. "Availability, Improvisation And Utilization Of Instructional Materials For Teaching Biology In Secondary Schools In South-South Nigeria:- Udoudo, Esther D" Repository.mouau.edu.ng. Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 22 Oct. 2025, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-improvisation-and-utilization-of-instructional-materials-for-teaching-biology-in-secondary-schools-in-south-south-nigeria-udoudo-esther-d-7-2. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

MLA7

DENIS, ESTHER. "Availability, Improvisation And Utilization Of Instructional Materials For Teaching Biology In Secondary Schools In South-South Nigeria:- Udoudo, Esther D". Repository.mouau.edu.ng, Repository.mouau.edu.ng, 22 Oct. 2025. Web. 22 Oct. 2025. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-improvisation-and-utilization-of-instructional-materials-for-teaching-biology-in-secondary-schools-in-south-south-nigeria-udoudo-esther-d-7-2 >.

Chicago

DENIS, ESTHER. "Availability, Improvisation And Utilization Of Instructional Materials For Teaching Biology In Secondary Schools In South-South Nigeria:- Udoudo, Esther D" Repository.mouau.edu.ng (2025). Accessed 22 Oct. 2025. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/availability-improvisation-and-utilization-of-instructional-materials-for-teaching-biology-in-secondary-schools-in-south-south-nigeria-udoudo-esther-d-7-2

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