Strategies for improving Skill Acquisition among Junior Secondary School Students in Nsukka Zone, Enugu State
The study was designed to determine the strategies for improving skill acquisition among junior secondary school students in Nsukka zone. The study adopted a descriptive survey and the area of study was Nsukka Educational zone of Enugu State. Three research questions guided the study. The population comprised 56 Home Economics teachers currently teaching in public secondary school in Nsukka educational zone of Enugu State. There was no sampling as the population was of manageable size. The instrument used for data collection was validated by three experts in the Department of Home Economics and Hospitality. Cronbach Alpha method was used to determine the internal consistency reliability of the instrument. The instrument yielded a reliability coefficient of 0.86. Mean and standard deviation were used to answer the research questions. The major findings were skills such as making of Vaseline/rub, production of wood polish, making of pastries, cake making among others, eleven factors limiting skill acquisition, and eleven strategies for improving skill acquisition among Home Economics students in Junior Secondary School. Based on the findings, it was recommended among others that administrators and government should provide an ideal laboratory and equipment for teaching and learning so as to be able to impact skills effectively at junior secondary schools in Nsukka Zone of Enugu State.
Keywords: acquisition, enugu, improving, junior, nsukka, school, secondary, skill, state, strategies, students, zone