EFFECT OF INDUSTRIAL STRIKE ACTION ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS, AND EDUCATION IN THE HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF EDUCATION ZONE IN KADUNA STATE, NIGERIA

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the impact of continuous industrial strike actions (CISA) on science, technology, mathematics, and education (STME) in higher institutions. STME plays a crucial role in promoting educational excellence and national development, especially in Nigeria. However, external factors such as CISA can hinder the program and its associated activities, leading to setbacks. CISA can significantly affect the education sector, particularly STME-oriented subjects in higher institutions. When an industrial strike action (ISA) is initiated, it can last for months or even years, disrupting learning activities and causing students to fall behind in their studies. The study involved the administration of a questionnaire to STME learners and professionally trained lecturers teaching STME in higher institutions. A total of 150 individuals were randomly selected from selected schools in the Zaria/Kaduna educational zone of Kaduna state. The test-re-test method of findings was used, and a reliability coefficient of 0.65 was obtained. Tables were used for the collection of data from persons for sampling. The findings revealed that issues within the educational sector often led to industrial strike actions as a last resort. The study recommends several solutions, including the proper financing and provision of adequate STME learning and teaching materials in higher institutions. These measures will promote national development in Nigeria.