TABLE OF CONTENTS
DECLARATION
SUPERVISOR’S SHEET
DEDICATION iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT iv
ABSTRACT V
LIST OF TABLES ix
CHAPTER ONE 1
INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 1
1.0 General~ 1
1.1 Statement of the problem 3
1.2 Scope of the study 4
1.3 Objectives of the study
1.3.1 Specific objectives 4
1.4 Significant of the study 5
1.5 Summary 6
CHAPTER TWO 7
REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 7
2.0 Introduction 7
CHAPTER THREE 11
METHODOLOGY 11
3.0 Research design 11
3.1 Area of study
3.2 Sampling procedure and sample size 11
3.3 Instruments
3.4 Interviews 11
3.5 Questioners 12
3.6 Documentation 12
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3.7 Procedure .12
3.8 Data processing and analysis 12
CHAPTER FOUR 13
PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF DATA 13
4.0 Introduction 13
4.1 Recruitment of teacher trainees 13
4.2 Academic performance 14
4.3 Teacher- training perception of the teaching profession 16
4.4 Reasons for choosing teaching 16
4.5 Order of choice before joining P.T.C 17
4.6 Location of teachers training colleges 18
4.7 Performance of teacher trainees 19
4.8 Teacher/pupil ratio 20
4.9 Discipline of teachers 23
4.10 What is the attitude of the community around your school about teachers7 24
4.11 How many teachers have enrolled in your catchment area since 2002~ 26
CHAPTER FIVE 28
CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS 28
5.0 Introduction 28
5.1 Research question one: How relevant is the teacher training curriculum of primary school
teachers 28
5.2 Research question two: The effect of academic performance towards teaching professional 28
5.3 Research question three: What is the perception of teacher training towards teaching
profession9 29
5.4 Conclusion 30
5.5 RecommendatiOn 30
5.6 AREA FOR FURTURE RESEARCH 32
REFERENCES
APPENDIX A 34
