Sources of Information for Social Studies Teachers and Their Level of Usage in Abeokuta, Ogun State Nigeria

Abstract

The study examined sources of information for teachers in social studies and their level of usage in
secondary schools. The design of this study was descriptive of survey type. Data was collected from twentyfour
(24) secondary schools and was randomly selected from Abeokuta north local government and
Abeokuta south local government area of Ogun state, Nigeria. A total of ninety-seven (97) secondary
schools female and male teachers of different age- grades, qualifications and experience were used as
sample. Questionnaire was made use of for data collection. The questionnaire was the close ended likerttype
technique that expresses degree of agreement or disagreement with he supplied statement. Data was
analyzed using standard deviation, students- t-test statistics, mean and rank order. The findings of the
study revealed that, teachers’ sources of information for social studies include reference materials, news
papers, journals, literary materials, historical monuments and artifacts, television, textbooks, resource
person, magazines, pamphlet, bulletins and radio. Computer component, such as e-mail, file transfer
protocol, World Wide Web (www) rarely used by social studies teachers. Recommendations were made
which includes computer training be provided for social studies teachers at all level of education in Nigeria
and modern information centers with integrated circuits and digital communication to link schools should
be provided at local levels for the use of teachers, particularly for social studies teachers.