This research work was carried out to survey the effects of poor instructional facilities in the department of secretarial studies in polytheism in Enugu state. And the purpose of the study is:

1. To identify the instructional facilities in the department of secretarial studies of the two institutions.

2. to identify the instructional material s needed in the department.

3. to find out the adequacy of those available

4. to find out the effects of those not available.

In line with this, questionnaires were administered. It was discovered that poor instruction facilities affects the secretarial students and the only facilities used are the manual typewriter, electronic typewriter, and computer. Also the low performance of students secretaries was associated to poor instructional facilities as they desire more for effectiveness and efficiency. On the course, there is need for good facilities which is indely recognized in the department of secretarial studies as necessary facilities enhances the secretarial students. In recommendations the available equipments should be provided as they will contribute to the life span of the secretarial programme. Also that the institutions management, government and non-governmental bodies should see to the provision of the instructional facilities in the department as this enhance effectiveness and efficiency.

TABLE OF CONTENT

Title page

Approval page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

CHAPTER ONE

1.1 Background of the study

1.2 Statement of problem

1.3 Purpose of study

1.4 Significance of the study

1.5 Scope of the study

1.6 Research questions

1.7 Hypothesis

CHAPTER TWO

REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

2.1 The necessary facilities for secretaries studies performance

2.2 The reasons for poor instructional facilities for secretarial studies performance

2.3 The effects of poor instructional facilities on students performance.

CHAPTER THREE

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

3.1 Design of the study

3.2 Area of the study

3.3 Population

3.4 Instrument for data

3.5 Method of data collection

3.6 Validity of the instruments

3.7 Reliability of the instruments

3.8 Method of data analysis

3.9 Hypotheses decision rules

CHAPTER FOUR

PRESENTATION OF ANALYSIS OF DATA

Data presentation

Hypothesis / findings

CHAPTER FIVE

DISCUSSION, IMPLICATION AND RECOMMENDATION

5.1 Discussion of results

5.2 Conclusion

5.3 Implications of the results

5.4 Recommendation

5.5 Suggestion for further research

5.6 Limitations of the study

References

Appendix 1

Appendix ii

Appendix iii

LIST OF TABLES

Table 4.1: responses of the respondents on if there are enough facilities in the department

Table 4.2: response of the respondents of the knowledge that this instructional facilities are not mentioned.

Table 4.3: Response of the respondents of the facilities available in the department.

Table 4.4 response of the respondents if the availability of these facilities enhances secretarial function.

Table 4.5:- response of the respondents that student secretaries do not gain required knowledge because of poor equipment.

Table 4.6:- response of the respondents if secretaries will perform efficiently if provided with adequate instructional facilities.

Table 4.7:- response of the respondents if they agree that poor instructional facilities is responsible for the low level performance of secretarial student in their skilled subjects.

Table 4.8:- response of the respondents if secretarial students desire practical training to basing on only theoretical oriented training.’

Table 4.9;- response of the respondents if they think these instructional facilities will render them redundant.

Table 4.10:- response of the respondent if they make use of these instructional facilities of all time.

Table 4.1.1:- response of the respondents on the performance on the poor instructional facilities satisfied,

Table 4.1.2:- response of the respondents on the adequate find of this instructional facilities help the secretarial programme.

Table 4.1.3:- response of the respondents on if the government should assist the manage men in providing these educational facilities.

Table 4.1.4:-response of the respondents on if the external assistance from NGO’s is needed to procure these equipments.

Table 4.1.5:- response of the respondents on wheather the school management is helping matter proceing the needed modern equipments.

Table 4.1.6:- response of the respondents on if secretar4ial student need this instructional facilities to be trained with.

Table 4.1.7:- response of the respondents on if the poor facilities affects secretarial students productivity.

Table 4.1.8:- responses of the respondents on what are the effects of poor instructional facilities in the department of secretarial

CHAPTER ONE

BACKGROUND OF THE STUDY

Poor to the present day secretary which is consequently upon the advent of the European missionaries, there were records and record keeping of events that took place within that period. During these period different types and methods of secretary services (Not modem) existed. In Egypt instance, where civitization started, there were local drums to convey messages in the community and in Akan kindom of Ghana, messages were represented by carving woods (Hassan, 1998). More over, most of the records of events in West Africa before the coming of the missionaries were oral. The coming of the missionaries to Nigeria in 1842 changed the course of events in this direction. The whife man’s first coming in Badagry in 1942 with the establishment of schools, churchs, and small scale business oriented enterprises led to the successful accomplishment of this mission and through administration the modern seccetary existed. (Fouler 1980 “Todays secretary”).

A secretary is an indispensable asset to any organization or establishment in which their importance and sensitive position can never be