Recent Perspective of the Content Analysis of Civic Education Curriculum in Senior Secondary Schools in Osun State

The study investigated the extent of implementation of the Civic Education curriculum content in
senior secondary schools in Osun State. It also determined the adequacy of curriculum content as
provided in selected Civic Education textbooks in the schools. It finally assessed the adequacy,
availability and utilization of the instructional facilities used for the teaching of Civic Education in
schools. The study employed descriptive survey research design. The population of the study
comprised Civic Education teachers, students, as well as textbooks and instructional facilities for the
teaching and learning of Civic Education in secondary schools in Ife-Ijesha Senatorial District of Osun
State. The sample consisted of 15 Civic Education teachers, 150 senior secondary school students
and two selected Civic Education Textbooks in Osun State that were selected using multistage
sampling technique. Three instruments were used for data collection. They are: Civic Education
Textbook Content Checklist (CETC2), Teaching Assessments Form (TAF) and Instructional Facilities
Checklist (IFC). Data collected were analyzed using frequency, percentage and One-Way ANOVA.
The results showed that not less than 84.0% of the students agreed that the contents of Civic
Education curriculum are relevant, whereas, percentage of students ranges from 85.3% to 100.0%
indicated that the recommended textbook contents adequately covered the curriculum contents of
Civic Education. The study concluded that Civic Education Curriculum is well implemented in senior
secondary schools classrooms in Osun State. Also, the selected Civic Education textbooks content
are adequate to the senior secondary schools Civic Education curriculum Osun State.