THE EFFECT OF LECTURER STRIKE ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE OF STUDENTS IN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, EKIADOLOR-BENIN

ABSTRACT

This research work carried on the effect of lecturer strike action on academic performance of students in College of Education in Ovia North East Local Government Area of Edo State for the accomplishment of the objectives of this research questions was drawn for fifty students,the findings of this research related that;- 1. Strike is caused by irregularities of teachers’ salary. 2. Indiscipline of students in various schools 3. Lack of dialogue between Government and Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT). Other result to strike actions,the effect of this strike actions is usually decreased in performance of students academic in secondary school, in the years that are strike free. This study identified the fact that persistent strike leads to low moral in both students and teachers. The following recommendations and suggestions according to the research, if taken will reduce or totally eliminate strike. 1. Attractive remuneration 2. Adequate financing 3. Adherence to collective bargaining 4. Provision of adequate education facilities and infrastructure that will enhance learning. 5. The use of dialogue in resolving conflicts.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 BACKGROUND OF STUDY

As a student one deserves to know what to do in the bid to enhance or explore effective performance in his/her educational aspect. It is probably pertinent to even reassure oneself about who a student is in to be doing such as individual under discussion find himself or herself in a college, polytechnics or university setting charges with the task of acquiring knowledge, skills and trying to modify his academic performance the role of living in the midst of other colleague and getting about the acquisition of the desired knowledge which are modified and influenced by both the materials and human features of the environments. The profile for this presentation consists of consideration of the responsibilities of a student. A high light of some factors which can hinder the effective performance of the roles of the students are; 1. Hindrance of one’s self social grove like gang, clique etc 2. Failure to set target to be accomplished. 3. Lack of full knowledge or sometimes disregard for school rules and regulation and the most hindrance is the COEASU strike action which could be the talk on this project. This project attempts to examine the effect of lecturer strike on the academic performance of students in schools in Nigeria at large and College of Education, Ekiadolor Edo State in particular.

The secondary school community is composed of many staff unions; strike by any of these unions has a tendency of lowering the standard of education. In this work, attention will be paid to the impact of Nigeria Union of Teacher (NUT) strike action on student’s academic performance. This is primary because COEASU performs the initial functions of inculcating knowledge on Nigeria secondary schools students. The researcher will also examine the effects COEASU strike has on the quality and standard of school leavers produced from secondary schools. A study of this nature is necessary because education has the universal function of contributing to the perpetration of societies by transmitting ideals, values and norms from generation to generation thereby preparing the youth for active role in the society. Education also displays the value conflicts that exist between ideals and real norms that are typical of all cultures. Fafunwa (2004) in recantation of the above facts stated that an ideal educational medium should be able to help the beneficiaries, develop the abilities, attitude and others forms of behaviour which are positive value to the society in which they live.