Infrastructural and Human Challenges to Teaching Business Studies in Rural Schools and Implications for Counselling

Abstract

Amidst the need to improve the standard of education in Nigeria, the study investigated the human and infrastructural factors that militate against teaching Business Studies in rural secondary schools in Enugu State. Results showed that lack of facilities for teaching and learning pose problems to teaching of Business Studies, as well as human factors. It was recommended that all the stakeholders the parents, school administration, old students associations and the Ministry of Education - should be involved in solving the problems by providing needed facilities, and building the capacity of the teachers. It was also recommended that school counselors should attend the meetings of all stakeholders to enlighten them on the need to provide needed teaching and learning facilities. Students’ interest should be aroused through giving guidance to alleviate the teacher’s problems.