S/N | Item Statements | Urban | Rural | Avg. Response | ||||||
Mean | SD | Dec | Mean | SD | Dec | Mean | SD | Dec | ||
1. | Teachers with academic qualifications of NCE in social studies have the ability to implement social studies | 2.90 | 1.11 | GE | 2.99 | 0.70 | GE | 2.94 | 0.90 | GE |
2. | Teachers with academic qualifications of Sc.Ed in social studies are in better position to implement social studies | 2.39 | 1.14 | LE | 1.96 | 1.09 | LE | 2.17 | 1.11 | LE |
3. | Teachers with academic qualification of B.A and Post Graduate Diploma in education (PGDE) have the ability to implement social studies | 2.36 | 1.09 | LE | 2.03 | 0.76 | LE | 2.19 | 0.92 | LE |
4. | Teachers with academic qualification of B.A in other areas can implement social studies better | 1.92 | 0.99 | LE | 1.43 | 0.68 | LE | 1.67 | 0.83 | LE |
5. | Teachers with Bachelors of Education (B.Ed) in related areas are better prepared to implement social studies curriculum | 2.09 | 1.00 | LE | 2.18 | 0.99 | LE | 2.13 | 0.99 | LE |
6. | Teachers with Bachelors of Education (B.Ed) in social studies are poised to teach social studies | 2.99 | 1.06 | GE | 3.57 | 0.99 | GE | 3.28 | 1.02 | GE |
7. | Teachers with master in education (M.Ed) in social studies are poised to implement social studies better | 3.03 | 1.12 | GE | 2.75 | 1.03 | GE | 2.89 | 1.07 | GE |
8. | Teachers with Doctor of philosophy in social studies Education (Ph.D) are better equipped to implement social studies programme | 3.08 | 1.00 | GE | 3.38 | 0.97 | GE | 3.23 | 0.98 | GE |
Grand | 2.59 | 1.06 | GE | 2.53 | 0.90 | GE | 2.68 | 0.97 | GE |