PROBLEMS OF OVER POPULATION IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR-BENIN: A CASE STUDY OF SOME SELECTED DEPARTMENT

ABSTRACT

This project work is directed to find out the problem of over population in college of education Ekiadolor-Benin. This work is divided into five chapters according to the project, its first chapter’s deals with the introduction. Here, the history of the college and the definition of over population are given. It also deals with the problem of study and its significance. Chapter two is concerned with the literature review. Chapter three contains method and administration of questionnaire which was collected and treated. It was observed that more than half of the students have been affected in one way or the other due to the over populated situation. Chapter five looks into finding solutions by making recommendations to the appropriate channels.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

This project work is directed to find out what brought about over population in college of education, Ekiadolor, especially computer/accounting department which is situated at Ekiadolor village Benin City. It is the only college of its kind in the state presently. The college was established in 1979 as an advantage teachers college for the training of N.C.E teachers and was located temporally at Iyaro, Benin city. The college was formally opened on 15th may 1980 and renamed college of education Benin City. An enabling law knows as “the college of education, Benin City law 1981” was enacted with effect from 2nd October 1979. The law was revised in 1984. The college moved to its permanent site (132 hectares) at Ekiadolor about 25 kilometers from Benin, April 1986. It operates the semester system and courses offered are in line with the guide lines of the national commissioner for colleges of education (NCE). The college has a governing council appointed by government to oversee its aairs. The first provost of the college was rev, Fr. Theophilus Ewaen Uwaifo. He was the provost from 1879 to 1989. Dr J.O. Afe took over from him in 1990 and le in 1997. Prof Raymond Osemwegie Elaho took over in 1998 sole administrator and later become acting provost in 1998. He was appointed the abstractive provost of the college in 1999 and re-appointed for a second term in 2005. The provost is responsible for the running of the college; other principal oicers, deans of schools and the dean of students assist him. The schools are headed by deans while the programmes are headed by head of department. Apart from direct admission into pre-NCE programmes and part-time NCE (primary weekend programmes).

Today the school has improved considerable and the population has rises to about seven thousand or more under the administration of the provost Prof R.O Elaho. The college has really excelled in producing students of high intellectual ability to be compared to other colleges and even which they gain admission into the university. They perform excellently well. inspite of the good condition of the college, it is sad to know that the students academic performance is not encouraging and many reasons have been advanced to have been responsible for this one is over population it is already an established fact that over population distorts eective learning and good school management.