Teachers’ Perceptions of Multicultural Approaches in Addressing Socio-Cultural Challenges Among Junior Secondary School Students in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

Authors: Melody Kay Gibson (PhD) & Sunday David Edinyang (PhD)

Affiliation: Department of Social Science Education, Niger Delta University, Wilberforce Island, Nigeria

Corresponding Author: [email protected]

April 10, 2026

SIAR-Global Journal of Literatures & Educational Review

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19513273

Teachers’ Perceptions of Multicultural Approaches in Addressing Socio-Cultural Challenges Among Junior Secondary School Students in Bayelsa State, Nigeria

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The study sought to investigate teachers’ perceptions of multicultural approaches in addressing socio-cultural challenges among junior secondary school students in selected schools in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. The study used a survey research design with a sample of 150 teachers selected using stratified random sampling technique. Instruments developed for the study was a teacher perception questionnaire scale titled “Multicultural Approaches for Addressing Socio-Cultural Challenges among Students” (MAASCS). Teachers’ gender, qualification, school type and teaching experience were also examined to determine their level of influence on teachers’ perceptions. Data collected were analysed using percentage and independent t-test. The study found teachers’ to strongly favour diverse cultural content integration, knowledge construction in linguistic skills, prejudice reduction, empowering a reformed school culture, as well as reduction of behaviours, concepts; and attitudes. The study also found gender and school type to significantly influence teachers’ perception with t (148) = 2.02, p < .05; and t (148) = 3.01, p < .05. Recommendations were made accordingly

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Teacher Perceptions, Multicultural Concepts and Education, Socio-Cultural Challenges, Approaches to Multicultural Reforms

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Melody Kay Gibson (PhD) & Sunday David Edinyang (PhD) (2026). Teachers’ Perceptions of Multicultural Approaches in Addressing Socio-Cultural Challenges Among Junior Secondary School Students in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. SIAR-Global Journal of Literatures & Educational Review, Vol. 2, No. 1. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.19513273

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