Open AccessSECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS PERSPECTIVES ON CIVIC DISPOSITIONS IN EKITI STATE, NIGERIA
Author(s) -
M. F. Oluwagbohunmi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
epra international journal of economic and business review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2349-0187
pISSN - 2347-9671
DOI - 10.36713/epra2976
Subject(s) - psychology , test (biology) , democracy , government (linguistics) , population , perception , data collection , social psychology , politics , pedagogy , sociology , political science , social science , law , paleontology , linguistics , philosophy , demography , neuroscience , biology
This study was conducted to assess secondary school students’ perception of civic dispositions in Ekiti State. The study adopted descriptive research design of the survey type. Population of the study consisted of 208,956 secondary school students while the sample consisted of 1200 Senior Secondary School II and III students selected through multi-stage sampling procedure. One research question and two research hypotheses were raised for the study. A self-constructed questionnaire tilted “Students’ Perception of Civic Disposition Questionnaire” (SPCDQ) was used for data collection. The instrument was validated by Social Studies experts while reliability test conducted using test retest method yielded 0.77 coefficients. Findings of the study revealed that secondary school students perspectives on civic disposition was positive and that exhibition of traits such as avoidance of abusive arguments, obeying laws of the land, love of the country, loyalty to the principles of democracy, tolerating others for peaceful coexistence and speaking the truth are required for democratic system of government to thrive. Based on the findings it was recommended among others that students should be encouraged to always demonstrate civic dispositions and participate in political discussions, show respect for national identity and participate actively in community service as ways to eschew anti-democratic activities.KEY WORDS: Civic dispositions, secondary school students, perspectives, democratic value, political participation.