ISSN 1027-0353
African Journal of Political Science ISSN 3461-2165 Vol. 8 (6), pp. 001-005, June, 2014. © International Scholars Journals
Full Length Research Paper
Effects of citizenship education component of social studies on civic literacy and attachment of upper basic students in Ilorin Metropolis, Nigeria
YUSUF, AbdulRaheem1, AGBONNA, Samuel Ayorinde1, JEKAYINFA, Alice Arinlade1* and SALIU, Ahmed2
1Arts and Social Sciences Education Department, Faculty of Education, University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
2Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria.
Accepted 13 October, 2013
Abstract
The purpose of this paper was to find out the effect of citizenship education component of social studies on the civic literacy and attachment of upper basic students in Ilorin Metropolis. In this study, 113 students, involving 67 male and 46 female students participated in the summer school programme organised during the long vacation. The study was a quasi-experimental and pre-test post-test. The participants were subjected to treatment for four weeks on citizenship education programme. The finding showed that there was a significant difference in the mean score of the participants as a result of the treatment. It was also discovered that there was no significant difference in the mean gain scores of the participants on the basis of gender. Based on the findings, it was suggested that citizenship education that promote civic literacy and attachment for students should be organised regularly.
Key words: Effect, citizenship education components, social studies, civic literacy, attachment, upper basic students.