Abstract
The study focused on e-learning utilization in Junior Secondary School (JSS) Home
Economics (HE) programs in Oyo State Nigeria. Specifically the study determined:
various application options utilized for implementing e-learning in JSS HE
programme, challenges encountered by teachers and students in their utilization of
e-learning in JSS HE programme and ways of enhancing utilization of e-learning in
JSS HE programme. The study adopted a descriptive survey design. Population for
the study was 6,981 which consisted of 57 HE teachers, 50 senior staff of Oyo State
Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and 6,841 JSS three public school
students. Questionnaire was the used for data collection. Data were analyzed using
mean and standard deviation. Findings show nine application options utilized for
implementing e-learning in JSS HE in Oyo state. These include, among others,
slides ( 2.78), projector ( 2.80), power point ( 3.44), and others. There are 11
challenges encountered by teachers in their utilization of e-learning in JSS HE
programme. These including, lack of proper and advance planning by teachers (
3.51), high cost of internt facilities ( 3.37), and others. There are also seven
challenges encountered by students in their utilization of e-learning in JSS HE
programme. These including, difficulty in understanding practical skills taught
online ( 3.44), epileptic power electricity supply ( 3.21), among others. Other
findings are 14 ways of enhancing utilization of e-learning in JSS HE programme.
These inclue ICT training for teachers ( 3.28), curriculum review in HE
programmes ( 2.53), and others. Six recommendations were made, including that
there should be regular training and re-training programs for Home Economics
teachers inform of seminars and workshops.