ABSTRACT
This study assessed the Assessment of Junior Secondary Business Studies Curriculum Implementation in Plateau State, Nigeria. The study was guided by four research objectives among which were to identify the funding strategies adopted by government for the implementation of business studies curriculum in junior secondary schools in Plateau state. Fourcorrespondingresearch questions and four research hypotheses were formulated in line with the research objectives. Relevant literatures were reviewed with(9) empirical studies in line with the key variables of the study and theoretical framework. Descriptive survey design was adopted in the study using a population of 509 academic staff. Stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting a sample of 300 respondents representing 59% of the population. Questionnaire and observation schedule were used for data collection in the study. The research instrument was pilot tested and subjected to a reliability test using Cronbach Alpha statistics showing a coefficient of 0.847. Descriptive statistics suchas mean and standard deviation was used to answerresearch questions while all the four hypotheses were tested using Chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. Findings from the study revealed that the budgetary allocation to educational institutions, fees/levies paid by students among others, formsthe major source of funds to secondary schools for the implementation of Business Studies Curriculumin Plateau State. Based on the findings of the study, the following recommendations were made among others that; funds allocated to schools should be diversified and easily accessible to schools for the implementation of business studies curriculum in Plateau state. In view of the above recommendation, the study offer the following contribution to knowledge amongstthat funds are generated through budgetary allocation and fess/levies paid by students and that it will interest thegovernment, parents and spirited individuals to see implementation of school curriculum as a shared responsibilityof allto raise the expected funds needed for the procurement of equipment and furniture such as computers and typewriters.
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