Abstract

This study examined the influence of teachers qualification on junior secondary school students academic performance in Mathematics in Ekiti State Nigeria In this study the descriptive type of survey design was used to obtain information about the subjects The study covered six schools in the Local Government A sample of one hundred students and twenty teachers were selected for the purpose of this study and questionnaires were administered to them ttest statistics was used to analyze the responses of the respondents Findings from the study revealed that there is a significant difference in the performance of students in Mathematics between those taught by NCE teachers and B Sc Ed teachers there is significant difference in the performance of students taught by B Sc and B Sc Ed Teachers in Mathematics and there is a significant difference in performance of students taught by professional and nonprofessional teachers in Mathematics Based on the findings of this study some recommendations were made by the researcher which include Trained teachers with high qualification should teach Mathematics at JSS III class so that the students can be adequately prepared for Junior Secondary School Certificate Examination Teachers should be motivated to participate actively in in-service training programmes and workshops to update their knowledge and pedagogical skills And Mathematics teachers with low qualification level should be encouraged to undergo higher study through part time study or study leave