Civic Education and Internal Political Efficacy of Students in Oluyole Local Government, Oyo State

Abstract:

Internal political efficacy is one of the causal factors for political participation. Nigeria, with low political engagement, on many occasions has developed several approaches aimed at promoting internal political efficacy, which includes the introduction of Civic Education into primary and secondary school curriculum. This is designed to instil political knowledge that enhances the internal political efficacy of the students for future participation in the political process. The study is thus an attempt to ascertain the possibility of improved internal political efficacy of the students through the study of Civic Education in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State using descriptive survey research design. Data were collected through the distribution of questionnaires to two hundred and eighty-two (282) students drawn from ten secondary schools in the local government. The result reveals that the study of Civic Education in school promotes political knowledge and internal political efficacy of the students.