Dr. P. I. Anyagh, Dr. M. T. Abari and Mr. I. Ikyanyi
Department of Mathematics Education, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, Makurdi, Benue State, Nigeria
Abstract
The study investigated the availability and adequacy of public secondary school Mathematics teachers in Benue State, Nigeria. Based on the purpose and objectives of the study, six research questions were asked and six hypotheses formulated to guide the study. The descriptive survey research design was adopted in carrying out the study. The population of the study was made up of all mathematics teachers of Government owned secondary schools in Benue State. All the 266 mathematics teachers in Benue state were used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire titled “Availability and Adequacy of Mathematics Teachers Questionnaire (AAMTQ)” with reliability coefficient of 0.76 determined using Cronbach alpha formula. The instrument was administered to the respondents with the help of the HODs of mathematics in the various schools in the study area. The data collected was analyzed using bar charts. The result of the study revealed that Mathematics teachers were available at a low extent justifying that they were not adequate. Based on the findings, it was recommended that Government should employ mathematics teachers, provide incentives and use them during mathematics classes.
Keywords: Mathematics, Teacher Availability, Teacher Adequacy, Teaching Experience, Teacher Quality, Teacher-Student Ratio, Gender
How to Cite this Article:
Anyagh, P. I., Abari, M. T. & Ikyanyi, I. (2023). Availability and Adequacy of Public Secondary School Mathematics Teachers in Benue State: Implication to Mathematics Education. VillageMath Educational Review (VER), 5(1), 54-70. http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10432133
