INADEQUATE TRAINING OF P.E TEACHERS AND DEARTH OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES AS PREDICTORS OF INEFFECTIVE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN PUBLIC PRIMARY SCHOOLS OF NGOR-OKPALALGA OF IMO STATE

This study was carried out with a view to examining the effect of inadequate training of P.E teachers and the dearth of equipment and facilities as predictors for ineffective teaching and learning of physical education in public primary schools in Ngor-Okpala  LGA, ImoState.The descriptive survey research design was used for the study. A total of one hundred(100)respondents selected from ten(10) PublicPrimarySchools that cut across the local government was used for the study. The instrument employed was a questionnaire while the statistical analysis was carried out using chi-square to test the hypotheses at 0.5 level of significance. The findings revealed that training of P.E teachers is key in the teaching and learning of PE in public primary schools while the provision of equipment and facilities is germane and will go a long way in helping to facilitate effective teaching and learning of PE in public primary schools. &nbsp