Impact of Availability and Utilization of Printed Media Resources on Teacher's Delivery in Economics among Secondary Schools in Sokoto State, Nigeria

This paper assessed the Impact of Availability and Utilization of Printed Media Resources on Teacher’s Delivery in Economics among Secondary Schools in Sokoto State, Nigeria. The study established one objective, one research question and formulated one null hypothesis which was subsequently tested for the study. Employing a descriptive survey research design, the population included 19,598 Senior Secondary Two (SSII) students and 361 Economics teachers across 114 Senior Secondary Schools offering Economics in Sokoto State. A sample size of Three hundred and sixty-five (365) was selected for the study. The data collection instrument, "Questionnaire for Economics Teachers and Students (QETS)," was utilized. The reliability coefficient results of 0.85 was obtained using Cronbach's Alpha, in pilot testing the instrument. The analysis involved employing descriptive statistics, such as Mean and Standard Deviation to answer research questions. Meanwhile, the non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-Test was applied to test the Null Hypothesis. The results indicated the retaining of the formulated null hypothesis at a significance level of 0.05. The study's outcomes underscored the significant impact of availability and utilization of newspapers, magazines, journals, articles, periodicals, and pamphlets on teacher delivery in Economics in senior secondary schools in Sokoto State. The study also uncovered that newspapers, magazines, journals, articles, periodicals, and pamphlets have impact on teacher’s delivery in Economics among Secondary Schools in Sokoto State (as indicated by P-value). In conclusion, based on these findings, recommendations were made for the state Ministry of Education, school management, teachers, parents, NGOs, and philanthropies to always make printed media resources available for teachers to use for proper teacher delivery in Economics, additionally, it was also recommended that, the School management should organize relevant workshops, training and re-training of Economics teachers on how to improvise such resources and they should also encourage their students to bring any relevant printed materials to school for use, storage, retrieval, and re-use to enhance effective teacher delivery in Economics in Senior Secondary Schools in Sokoto State. Keywords: Availability, Utilization, Printed Media, and Resources.