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Nigerian Language Policy and Indigenous Language-Use in Lagos Metropolis Secondary Schools.

Authors: OYINLOYE COMFORT

Publication Type: Journal article

Journal: European Journal Of Social Sciences (ejss)

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In a nation, certain educational policies are in place in order to help unlock the potentials of the citizenry. The enforcement of a language policy helps to release the energies and talents of the society when an indigenous language is used among students. Hence, this study examines the perceived impact of the Nigerian language policy on the students’ use of the indigenous languages in Surulere Local Government Area, Lagos, Nigeria. This is a survey research that uses the questionnaire to obtain data from 1,200 students, who were drawn from ten randomly selected junior secondary schools in the Area. The frequency counts, percentage, t-test, and Analysis of Variance serve as the analytical tools. The findings reveal that the Nigerian language policy is not implemented in the secondary schools; and that there are no significant differences in the perceptions of the students on the implementation of the Nigerian language policy in the schools on the bases of gender and age. The study concludes that there is palpable apathy to the use of the indigenous languages. Thus, it recommends that an agency be established to monitor the schools, in order to ensure a realistic implementation or use of the indigenous languages. (198 Words)

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OYINLOYE,C. . (2019). Nigerian Language Policy and Indigenous Language-Use in Lagos Metropolis Secondary Schools., 54 (), 483-483.

OYINLOYE,C. . "Nigerian Language Policy and Indigenous Language-Use in Lagos Metropolis Secondary Schools." 54, no (), (2019): 483-483.

OYINLOYE,C. and . (2019). Nigerian Language Policy and Indigenous Language-Use in Lagos Metropolis Secondary Schools., 54 (), pp483-483.

OYINLOYEC, . Nigerian Language Policy and Indigenous Language-Use in Lagos Metropolis Secondary Schools.. 2019, 54 ():483-483.

OYINLOYE,COMFORT , . "Nigerian Language Policy and Indigenous Language-Use in Lagos Metropolis Secondary Schools.", 54 . (2019) : 483-483.

O.COMFORT , "Nigerian Language Policy and Indigenous Language-Use in Lagos Metropolis Secondary Schools." vol.54, no., pp. 483-483, 2019.

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