AVAILABILITY AND USABILITY OF CHEMISTRY LABORATORY FACILITIES FOR TEACHING ORGANIC CHEMISTRY IN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS OF NSUKKA LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF ENUGU STATE

Abstract

The essence of science education
         is to produce confident, self-employable, scientifically, and technically sound
         men and women. Unfortunately, the chemistry curriculum appears not to have
         achieved much of its objectives. These lapses might have been caused by
         non-availability and usability of chemistry laboratory facilities for teaching
         organic chemistry. It is against this background that this study examined the
         extent  of availability and usability of
         chemistry laboratory facilities for teaching organic chemistry in senior
         secondary schools in Nsukka Local Government area of Enugu State. The study was
         carried out in fifteen different schools with the sample of one teacher from
         each school. An inventory containing 69 items was designed for the study. Data
         collected were analyzed using percentage and mean. The study indicates that the
         extent at which chemistry laboratory facilities for teaching organic chemistry
         in senior secondary school are available and utilized is very low, Based on the
         findings of this study in adequate provision of chemistry laboratory facilities
         in senior secondary schools by the government influences the extent at which
         teachers utilizes chemistry laboratory facilities for teaching organic
         chemistry. Therefore government should ensure adequate provision of laboratory
         facilities, schools should source  funds
         from organization like PTA and NGOs and finally, teachers should develop the
         spirit of professionalism by using the available laboratory facilities in teaching
         organic chemistry.

Table of
Contents

Title
Page ……………………………………………………………………..I

Approval
Page ………………………………………………………………..II

Dedication
……………………………………………………………………III

Acknowledgements
………………………………………………………….IV

Abstract
………………………………………………………………………V

Table of
Contents…………………………………………………………….VI

Chapter One: INTRODUCTION

Background
of the study……………………………………………………..…..1

Scope of
the study ……………………………………………………..………...5

Statement
of the problem………………………………………………………..5

Purpose
of the study .........…………………………………………….. …..…..6

Significance
of the study …………………………………………………………6

Research
question…………………………………………………………………7

Chapter Two: LITERATURE
REVIEW                       

The concept of
chemistry…………………………………………………………..8

The role of chemistry in National
development……………………………….10

The concept of Organic
Chemistry……………………………………..………12

The concept of
laboratory………………………………………………………13

Availability of chemistry
laboratory facilities for teaching organic chemistry…14

Production of laboratory
facilities for teaching and learning organic chemistry..15

Utilization of chemistry
laboratories facilities for teaching organic chemistry …16

Factors that militate against
effective utilization of available laboratory……18

Factors that affects the
availability laboratory facilities for teaching Organic
Chemistry……………………………………………………………20

Strategies to improve the
usability and availability of chemistry laboratory facilities for teaching
organic chemistry…..23

Related empirical studies.
………………………………………………………24

Summary
of literature review ………………………………………….……….25

Chapter Three: RESEARCH METHOD

Research
design …………………………………………….….….…...……….27

Population
of the study …………………………………………..…….….…...27

Area of
the study …………………………………………….….….….….…...27

Sample
and sampling techniques ……………………………………….….….27

Instrument
for data collection ………………………………………….…..….28

Validation
of the instrument …………………………………………….….….28

Method
of data collection ……………………………………………….……...28

Method
for data analysis ………………………………………………………28

Chapter Four: DATA PRESENTATION AND ANALYSIS

Data
presentation and analysis ………………………………………………..30

Chapter Five: DISCUSSION and CONCLUSION

Discussion
of findings……………………………………………………36

Conclusion………………………………………………………………….39

Implication
of the findings………………………………………………39

Recommendation……………………………………………………..…..40

Summary…………………………………………………………………….42

Limitation
of study…………………………………………………………42

Suggestion
for further studies……………………………………….….43

References ………………………………………………..….….….….….……44

Appendix 1 ……………………………………………………….….….…….46