Utilization of Home Economics Laboratory in Teaching Senior Secondary School Students in Udenu Local Government Area Schools of Enugu State

Abstract

The study investigated the utilization of home economics laboratories in teaching senior secondary school students in Udenu local government area of Enugu State. The study adopted a descriptive survey research design. Three objectives and three research questions guided the study. The population of the study was made up of 48 Home Economics teachers. The entire population was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. Data collected were analyzed using mean and standard deviation. Based on the data analyzed, the study identified the tools and equipment available in Home Economics Laboratories, revealed 15 items as the problems encountered by Home Economics teachers in the utilization of laboratories in the teaching of Home Economics while 14 items were revealed as ways of solving the problems encountered by Home Economics teachers in the utilization of the laboratories. The study, therefore, recommended that; the tools and equipment in Home Economics Laboratories should be easily made available for the teaching and learning of Home Economics by the school administration, Education school board and school heads should adequately provide funds to Home Economics secondary schools teachers to make sure there are adequate provisions of laboratory tools and equipment to sustain regular practical activities in school, again Vocational and technical education board should organize regular in-service training for Home Economics teachers on how to make use of the recent technologies in practical teaching since some teachers do not have the skills on how to operate some equipment among others.