DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2017.v05i02.004

Pages: 84-89

The purpose of the study was to ascertain the challenges to teaching and learning of business studies at upper basic secondary schools in Udi Enugu Education Zone of Enugu State, Nigeria. Two research questions and one hypothesis were posed to guide the study. The area covered 51 secondary schools in Udi Education Zone. A population of 67 business studies teachers was used and no sample drawn because the population was manageable. The instrument was validated by experts from the Faculty of Education, Enugu State University of Science and Technology. The result of the study of the study showed that materials for teaching and learning of business studies were available to a low extent and also there were no adequate personnel for teaching the subject. The t-test showed no significant difference between the responses of male and female business studies teachers on the extent of availability of materials for teaching and learning of business studies in Udi education zone. Based on the results of the study, the researcher recommended among others that, the Federal, State and Local Government should provide funds to schools in rural areas for the procurement of materials needed for teaching business studies at upper basic secondary schools and also the State Government should recruit qualified teachers and post them to Udi Education of Enugu State.