IMPACT OF TERTIARY EDUCATION TRUST FUND (TETFund) SPONSORSHIP IN TRAINING OF SCIENCE TEACHERS FROM SOUTH EAST NIGERIA.

O.I. Ugwuoti, O.M. Ikeanumba, D.I. Akim, M.G. Ugochukwu, A.H. Bright.

Department of Biology

Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education, Owerri.

Email: ositaugwuodi@gmail.com,  debroskii@gmail.com akimdan@ymail.com, cudeeny@gmail.com, hindabright@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

This study was undertaken to investigate the impact of TETFund sponsorship in training of science teachers. Two research questions and one null hypothesis guided the study. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. The population of the study consisted of all the science teachers in the three Federal Colleges of Education in South East Nigeria. Simple random sampling technique was used and a sample size of two hundred and forty (240) lecturers was used. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection. The internal consistency of the instrument was 0.82 using Cronbach Alpha formula. The research questions were analyzed using arithmetic mean while the hypothesis was tested using Chi-square at 0.05 level of significance. The results of the analysis revealed that TETFund sponsorship has significantly contributed positively in staff development. It was recommended that donor agencies, philanthropists and governments should assist in funding tertiary education in the country.