Abstract:
The study was based on the evaluation of the implementation of the language of instruction policy in primary schools in Local Education Authorities in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The study adopted a descriptive research design and this was aimed at accurate description of observed phenomenon. The study made use of two sampling techniques; random sampling was used to select the 35 schools that participated in the study while purposive sampling was used to select 201 teachers who served as respondents. Four segmented questionnaire was used to elicit the responses of the respondent on language used for instruction, human resources available, material resources available and problems of teachers encountered in implementation of language of instruction policy. Mean and standard deviation were used to analyze the data collected for the purpose of this work. The results of the study reveal that English is the major language use for instruction in primary schools in Local Education Authorities in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The result showed that English is sometimes combined with the language of the environment in giving instruction. The result found the availability of teachers as human resources for the implementation of only English as language of instruction. The result also found the availability of material resources for the implementation of only English as language of instruction Local Education Authorities in Udenu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The result reveals that the language of immediate environment (Igbo) is not used as medium of instruction as against what is stipulated in National Language of Instruction Policy in Nigeria. Recommendation and suggestion for further study were provided
