IMPACT OF FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OF NIGERIA ECONOMIC POLICIES ON THE TEACHING AND LEARNING PROCESS IN ILORIN METROPOLIS, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study examined the impact of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) economic policies on the teaching and learning process in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria. A purposive sampling technique was used to select 335 upper basic religious studies teachers as the study's sample size. The researchers’ design questionnaire was used to gather data from the respondents. The data collected were analysed using a simple percentage. The reliability of the instrument was carried out using a test-retest method and the reliability index was 0.87. The findings of this study revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria's economic policies of cashless and naira redesign negatively impacted the teaching and learning process among upper basic schools in the Ilorin metropolis. Also, the study revealed that the Federal Government of Nigeria's economic policies of cashless and naira redesign negatively affected the acquisition and utilization of instructional materials for the teaching and learning process among upper-basic schools in the Ilorin metropolis. The study recommended that the federal government should strongly consider the teaching and learning process in any economic policies designed for the populace.