Teachers’ Use and Availability of Facilities for Oral Narrative Techniques in Pre-Primary and Primary Schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State

• Author(s): OJO Christianah Oluyemi (Ph. D); AYOOLA Nathaniel Olujoba (Ph. D)
• Paper ID: 1716990
• Page: 3462-3466
• Published Date: 30-04-2026
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 9 Issue 10 April-2026

Abstract

The study examined the use of Oral Narrative Techniques by pre-school and primary school teachers in fostering speaking skills among children in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. It also assessed the adequacy of Oral Narrative Resources in pre- school and primary schools in the study area. Descriptive survey research design was adopted for the study. Samples for the study which included one hundred pre-school and primary schools teachers were randomly selected from ten public and ten private nursery/primary schools in the study area. Two research questions were formulated to guide the study. The instruments used for the study are “Teachers Use of Oral Narrative Techniques Questionnaires” (TUONTQ) and Item Inventory of Oral Narratives Resources. Data collected were analysed descriptively using simple percentage. Results showed that most of the teachers in the study area use of narrative techniques to a certain extent. Finding also revealed that orals narrative resources were available in the schools, though not in adequate quantities. It was recommended among others that oral narrative resources should be made available in schools to enhance development of speaking skills among pre-school and primary school children.

Keywords

Availability, Facilities, Oral Narrative Technique, Teachers’ Use

Citations

IRE Journals:
OJO Christianah Oluyemi (Ph. D), AYOOLA Nathaniel Olujoba (Ph. D) "Teachers’ Use and Availability of Facilities for Oral Narrative Techniques in Pre-Primary and Primary Schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 9 Issue 10 2026 Page 3462-3466 https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I10-1716990

IEEE:
OJO Christianah Oluyemi (Ph. D), AYOOLA Nathaniel Olujoba (Ph. D) "Teachers’ Use and Availability of Facilities for Oral Narrative Techniques in Pre-Primary and Primary Schools in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 9(10) https://doi.org/10.64388/IREV9I10-1716990