STEM CURRICULUM DELIVERY IN TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS AND SECURITY CHALLENGES IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATION FOR QUALITY EDUCATION
Abstract
The study is on STEM curriculum delivery in tertiary institutions and security challenges in Nigeria: Implication for quality education. This article highlights the various security challenges in the study area as it impacts the educational system in teriary institutions. The study employed a descriptive survey design. Three hundred and fourteen undergraduate students and lecturers from tertiary institutions in Southeast, Nigeria were used for the study. Questionnaire on Security challenges and STEM curriculum delivery in tertiary institutions was used to collect data for the study. Three research questions were answered using frequency percentage, mean, and standard deviation. The results showed that there are prevalent security challenges in tertiary institutions in Southeast, Nigeria, There are impacts of insecurity on effective STEM curriculum delivery and measures to be adopted in managing the security of school plants for effective STEM curriculum. The study recommended that the school management should take the issue of security as a matter of priority and so allocate money for the purchasing of such safety and security building equipment as video surveillance (CCTV), sprinkler system to control fire damage, metal dictators, iron doors, employ armed response services and secured car park.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Abdulrasheed, A.S., Onuselogu, D.D. & Obioma, Y. D (2015). Students’ perception of campus safety: A case of Kumasi Campus of Education, Winneba, Ghana. Asian Research Journal of Arts & Social Sciences, 3(1), 1-9.
Adagba,O. Ugwu, S.C. & Eme, O. I.(2012). Activities of Boko Haram and Insecurity Question in Nigeria. Arabian Journal of Business and Management Review 1 (9), 77-99.
Adegoke, A. I. (2014). Pattern of crime on campuses: A spatial analysis of crime and concern for safety at a Nigerian university. Journal of Criminology, Special Edition 30(3), 180-200.
Albert I.O. (2013). Explaining the Security Challenges in Contemporary Nigeria internet
Andromachi, T.; Rebecca, T.; Louise, G. Nick, T & Graham, F. (2017). The effectiveness of burglary security devices, 30 (2), 646–664
Badiora, A. I. (2017). Pattern of crime on campuses: A spatial analysis of crime and concern for safety at a Nigerian university. Journal of Criminology, Special Edition 30(3), 180-200.
Bwala, J. (2010). Students’ perception of safety on the campus, Tennessee State University. ETD collection. Paper AA11476479. Retrieved from ProQuest Digital Dissertation
Eme, O. I. & Anthony, O. (2011). The Challenges of Insecurity in Nigeria. Journal of Contemporary Research in Business. 3(8), 172-185
Hausler, Y., Urban, I. O. and McCorquodale P. E. (2011). Developing of an integrated campus security alerting system. Journal of Technology, 35(4), 895-903.
Igbuzor O. (2011). Peace and Security Education; A Critical Factor for Sustainable Peace and National Development Studies 2(1), 1-7
Ike, A. A. (2016). Combating security challenges in the university system. Paper presented at National Conference of Nigerian Universities professional Administrators CANUPA, 2016
Muojekwu, O. H. (2018). The Quality of Human Resources for Teaching Science in Primary Schools in Nigeria. Implication for Sustainable National Development. STAN 50th Annual Conference Proceedings Pp. 15-18.
O’Malley, B. (2007). Education Under Attack: A Global Study on Targeted Political and Military Violence against Education State, Students, Teachers, Union and Government Officials, and Institutions. Commissioned by UNESCO, Educat ion Sector, Division for the Coordination of United Nations Priorities in Education. UN ESCO.
Odidison, O. (2004). “SSANU Tasks Govt on pensioners” In Business Times, June 14-20. Lagos: The Daily Times Plc. 27(19)21.
Ogbonna, N. O. (2010). Principle and Applications of Educational Policies in Nigeria. Enugu: University Trust Publishers.
Ojebiyi, O. A, & Sunday, L. F. (2014). An Historical Survey of the Development of Science and Technology Education in Nigeria. Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, 3(6), 286-301
Onuola, F. C. (2011). Nigeria’s Vulnerability to Terrorism: The Imperative of a Counter Religious Extremists and Terrorism (CONREST) Strategy, Peace and Conflicts Monitor (2 Feb, 2011), Retrieved from: http//www.monitor peace.org/inwrgp.cfm
Ozmen, R. S, Dur, k & Akgul, I. (2010). What are college students’ perceptions about campus safety? Contemporary Issues in Educational Research, 6(3), 325-232.
Salawu, B. (2010). Ethno-Religious Conflicts in Nigeria: Causal Analysis and Proposal for New Management Strategies. European Journal of Social Securities, 13, (3), 343- 353
Sampson, I. T. & Onuoha, F. C. (2011). Forcing the Horse to Drink or Making it Realize its Thirst Understanding the Enactment of Anti- Terrorism legislation (ATC) in Nigeria Perspective on Terrorism, 5 (13), 12-19
Tagbo, H. A. (2015). Internal security crisis in Nigeria: causes, types, effects and solutions. Indexed African Journals Online IJAH 3(4), 176-195
Xaba, M. (2015). An investigation into the basic safety and security status of schools’ physical environment. South African Journal of Education. 26 (4), 565-580.
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright (c) 2021 Chidinma Blessing Anita Ugwu (PhD), Anthonia Ngozi Ngwu (PhD), Nonye Odionye (PhD), Queendaline O. Ibenegbu (PhD)
ISSN (PRINT): 2734 - 2522
ISSN (ONLINE): 2734 - 2514
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.