An Examination of Senior Secondary School Students’ Perceptions of Challenges Facing Teaching and Learning of Literature in English in Ogun State, Nigeria

The inclusion of Literature in English in Nigerian School curriculum evidently reveals its importance in the sustenance and development of human society. Yet, decades after its teaching and learning, the nation is yet to reflect the positive effects on its citizenry. This study is embarked upon to identify the challenges facing its teaching and learning in Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government area of Ogun State Nigeria. The senior secondary school Literature in English students of the Local Government area formed the population of the study. Two hundred students randomly selected from ten randomly selected schools were the respondents. A twenty-two (22) items questionnaire was used to collect data for the study. The data collected were analysed with the means score technique. The findings revealed that there were student-related challenges, Teacher-related challenges and Curriculum-related challenges hindering effective teaching and learning Literature in English at the senior secondary school level in Ado Odo Otta Local Government of Ogun State. Equally, some ways by which the problems could be solved were identified and suggested. If the steps are taking, the justification of the inclusion of the subject in the curriculum shall be established.